patchwork family

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patchwork family

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Calque of German Patchworkfamilie. By surface analysis, patchwork + family.

noun patchwork families

A blended family; a stepfamily.

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"patchwork family." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patchwork%20family. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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patchwork family. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patchwork%20family

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"patchwork family." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patchwork%20family.

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@misc{patchwork_family_2026,
  title = {patchwork family},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patchwork%20family},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}