Steg

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) A path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet or muddy ground; a jetty; a gangplank; duckboards.
2. (broadly,masculine,strong) a bridge-like or connecting piece or part of certain objects.
3. (broadly,masculine,strong) a bridge-like or connecting piece or part of certain objects.
4. (broadly,masculine,strong) a bridge-like or connecting piece or part of certain objects.

Name

A village in Triesenberg, Liechtenstein

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃteːk/

Etymology

From Old High German steg. Germanic cognates include Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌲𐌰 (staiga, “way”), non-Germanic ones: Russian стезя́ (stezjá), Lithuanian stiga, Ancient Greek στίχος (stíkhos), Albanian shteg.