Stufe

Meaning

1. (feminine) step, tread (of a stair or ladder)
2. (feminine) degree, stage, level, rank, phase
3. (feminine) year (all pupils of a year or grade, regardless of forms)
4. (feminine) an aggregation of standalone and well-crystallized mineral
5. (feminine) age

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtuː.fə/

Etymology

From Middle High German stuofe, from Old High German stuofa, from Proto-West Germanic *stōpā, related to the verb *stappjan (“to tread, step”).
Akin to Old Saxon stōpo. Cognate with Dutch stoep. More at stoop.