Swedish noun

en styvmor

a stepmother, a stepmom

Meaning

a stepmother, a stepmom

Forms

Forms of styvmor
Singular, indefiniteen styvmor
Singular, definitestyvmodern
Plural, indefinitestyvmödrar
Plural, definitestyvmödrarna

styvmor is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor styvmor, den stora styvmodern. Check another noun

Practise styvmor

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Is it en styvmor or ett styvmor?

Questions

What does styvmor mean in English?

styvmor means “a stepmother, a stepmom”.

Is it en styvmor or ett styvmor?

It is en styvmor, and “the a stepmother” is styvmodern.

What is the plural of styvmor?

The plural of styvmor is styvmödrar, and the definite plural is styvmödrarna.

Origin

From older styvmoder, equivalent to styv- + mor.

Nearby common words

styvmor is number 7,783 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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