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語源

From 中期英語 stepchild, stepchyld, from 古期英語 stēopċild (“stepchild”), equivalent to step- +‎ child. Compare Dutch stiefkind (“stepchild”), German Stiefkind (“stepchild”), Swedish styvbarn (“stepchild”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈstɛp.tʃaɪld/
• ハイフネーション: step‧child

名詞

stepchild (plural stepchildren)

1. The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
   • 2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 3 May 2024:

     On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.

   • 2024 August 3, Paula Span, “When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 29 August 2024:

     Calculating the growth in stepfamilies isn’t simple, but a demographic analysis published last year estimated that about 16 percent of Americans over age 70 have at least one stepchild. […] Overall, stepchildren provide less care to older adults

2. (obsolete) A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.

同意語

• (child of one's spouse but not one's own): stepbairn (Britain dialectal, chiefly Scotland), stepkid (informal), step (colloquial)
• (bereaved child): orphan

反意語

• stepparent

下位語

• stepdaughter
• stepson
• stepteen
• See also Thesaurus:relative

派生語

• red-headed stepchild
• stepchildhood

参考

• Category:English terms prefixed with step-
• half-sibling, half-brother, half-sister
• step-grandchild, step-grandson, step-granddaughter
• step-niece, step-nephew, step-cousin

語源

From 古期英語 stēopċild (“stepchild”); equivalent to step- +‎ child.

発音

• IPA: /ˈstɛpˌt͡ʃiːld/

名詞

stepchild (plural stepchildren or stepchildre)

1. stepchild (child of a spouse)
2. (rare) orphan

派生した語

• English: stepchild

参照

• “step-chīld, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.