Stepmother in Spanish
Stepmother in Spanish is madrastra (mah-DRAHS-trah). It's feminine: la madrastra, plural las madrastras.
- Spanish
- la madrastra
- Say it
- lah mah-DRAHS-trah
- Gender
- Feminine: la madrastra
- Plural
- las madrastras
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Step-family, half-siblings and godparents in Spanish
The other words in step 4 of Family Members in Spanish.
- el padrastrostepfather · el pah-DRAHS-troh
- el hijastrostepson · el ee-HAHS-troh
- la hijastrastepdaughter · lah ee-HAHS-trah
- el hermanastrostepbrother · el ehr-mah-NAHS-troh
- la hermanastrastepsister · lah ehr-mah-NAHS-trah
- el medio hermanohalf-brother · el MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh
- la media hermanahalf-sister · lah MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah
- el padrinogodfather · el pah-DREE-noh
- la madrinagodmother · lah mah-DREE-nah
Questions about madrastra
How do you say stepmother in Spanish?
Stepmother in Spanish is la madrastra.
How do you pronounce madrastra?
Say it mah-DRAHS-trah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DRAHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is madrastra masculine or feminine in Spanish?
madrastra is feminine, so it takes la: la madrastra. The plural is las madrastras.
What does madrastra mean in English?
In English, la madrastra means stepmother.
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