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stepfather
The husband of the mother who is not the child's biological father.
Seit meine Mutter neu geheiratet hat, komme ich sehr gut mit meinem Stiefvater aus.
Since my mother remarried, I have been getting along very well with my stepfather.
The prefix 'stief-' is used in German family terms to describe a relationship that arises through a parent's remarriage and is not based on biological kinship.
Nach der Hochzeit seiner Mutter hatte er einen Stiefvater.
After his mother's wedding, he had a stepfather.
The prefix 'stief-' can be combined with many family members. There is also 'Stiefmutter' (stepmother), 'Stiefbruder' (stepbrother), 'Stiefschwester' (stepsister), or 'Stiefkind' (stepchild).
Er versteht sich gut mit seinem Stiefvater und seinen beiden Stiefschwestern.
He gets along well with his stepfather and his two stepsisters.
The word 'Stiefvater' (stepfather) is a neutral, factual description of the family situation. In modern usage, it does not have a negative meaning.
Mein Stiefvater hat mir das Fahrradfahren beigebracht.
My stepfather taught me how to ride a bike.
father
'der Vater' and 'der Stiefvater' both belong to the area of family. 'Vater' means the male parent of a child. 'Stiefvater' means the man who is married to the mother but is not the child's biological father. The words can be confused because a stepfather often takes on a fatherly role in everyday life. For the exact family relationship, however, the difference is important. When you mean the parent, you say 'Vater'. When you want to make it clear that he is not the biological father, you say 'Stiefvater'.
Jan fährt am Wochenende mit seinem Stiefvater zum Fußballspiel.
Jan is going to the soccer game with his stepfather this weekend.
Mein Vater holt mich heute vom Bahnhof ab.
My father is picking me up from the train station today.