Phrase guide

blended family

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: uusperhe — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
  • French: famille recomposée — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
  • German: Patchworkfamilie — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
  • Hungarian: mozaikcsalád — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
  • Māori: whānau whirihono — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
  • Polish: rodzina patchworkowa — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners
  • Portuguese: família mista — a stepfamily in which both new spouses have one or more living children from prior partners