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stepgrandmother

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The mother of one's stepmother or stepfather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From step- + grandmother.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aviastra — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • Finnish: isoäitipuoli — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • German: Stiefgroßmutter — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • German: Stiefgrossmutter — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • German: Stiefoma — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • German: Stiefomi — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • Indonesian: nenek tiri — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bonusbestemor — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • Spanish: abuelastra — stepmother of one's parent and wife of one's grandfather
  • Catalan: aviastra — mother of one's stepparent
  • Finnish: isoäitipuoli — mother of one's stepparent
  • Indonesian: nenek tiri — mother of one's stepparent
  • Spanish: abuelastra — mother of one's stepparent