Stiefmutter

Q: Is it der, die, or das Stiefmutter?

It is die Stiefmutter. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Stiefmutter is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Stiefmutter?

The plural form of die Stiefmutter is die Stiefmütter. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Stiefmutter mean in English?

The German word die Stiefmutter translates to “stepmother” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Stiefmutter?

Like all German nouns, Stiefmutter changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Stiefmutter Akkusativ: die Stiefmutter Dativ: der Stiefmutter Genitiv: der Stiefmutter These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

stepmother

Plural: die Stiefmütter

Strong

Why does the noun Stiefmutter have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Stiefmutter

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Stiefmutter	eine Stiefmutter	keine Stiefmutter
Akkusativ	die Stiefmutter	eine Stiefmutter	keine Stiefmutter
Dativ	der Stiefmutter	einer Stiefmutter	keiner Stiefmutter
Genitiv	der Stiefmutter	einer Stiefmutter	keiner Stiefmutter
Nominativ	die Stiefmütter	Stiefmütter	keine Stiefmütter
Akkusativ	die Stiefmütter	Stiefmütter	keine Stiefmütter
Dativ	den Stiefmüttern	Stiefmüttern	keinen Stiefmüttern
Genitiv	der Stiefmütter	Stiefmütter	keiner Stiefmütter

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stiefmutter in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Stiefmutter ist nett.The new stepmother is nice.	Eine gute Stiefmutter kommt heute.A good stepmother comes today.	Keine alte Stiefmutter wohnt hier.No old stepmother lives here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die nette Stiefmutter.I see the nice stepmother.	Er sucht eine neue Stiefmutter.He is looking for a new stepmother.	Wir haben keine bösee Stiefmutter.We have no evil stepmother.
Dativ	Ich spreche mit der lieben Stiefmutter.I speak with the dear stepmother.	Er hilft einer jungen Stiefmutter gern.He likes to help a young stepmother.	Ich gebe keiner bösen Stiefmutter nichts.I give nothing to any evil stepmother.
Genitiv	Das ist das Haus der alten Stiefmutter.That is the house of the old stepmother.	Das ist die Tasche einer jungen Stiefmutter.That is the bag of a young stepmother.	Das ist die Geschichte keiner bösen Stiefmutter.That is the story of no evil stepmother.
Nominativ	Die neuen Stiefmütter sind hier.The new stepmothers are here.	Stiefmütter helfen oft gern.Stepmothers often like to help.	Keine bösen Stiefmütter leben dort.No evil stepmothers live there.
Akkusativ	Sie kennt die guten Stiefmütter.She knows the good stepmothers.	Ich treffe Stiefmütter manchmal.I meet stepmothers sometimes.	Ich sehe keine alten Stiefmütter.I see no old stepmothers.
Dativ	Ich helfe den guten Stiefmüttern gern.I like to help the good stepmothers.	Ich spreche mit neuen Stiefmüttern oft.I often speak with new stepmothers.	Ich vertraue keinen bösen Stiefmüttern.I trust no evil stepmothers.
Genitiv	Das ist das Auto der neuen Stiefmütter.That is the car of the new stepmothers.	Die Meinungen junger Stiefmütter sind wichtig.Opinions of young stepmothers are important.	Die Meinungen keiner bösen Stiefmütter sind wichtig.The opinions of no evil stepmothers are important.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Stiefmutter?

It is die Stiefmutter. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Stiefmutter is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Stiefmutter?

The plural form of die Stiefmutter is die Stiefmütter. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Stiefmutter mean in English?

The German word die Stiefmutter translates to “stepmother” in English.

How do you decline die Stiefmutter?

Like all German nouns, Stiefmutter changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Stiefmutter
Akkusativ: die Stiefmutter
Dativ: der Stiefmutter
Genitiv: der Stiefmutter

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.