Steig

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) climb (steep upward path)
2. (masculine,strong) pass (in mountainous terrain)
3. (masculine,strong) footway, footpath

Concepts

path

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trail

pathway

track

pass

road

🛣️

walkway

climb

paseo

footpath

footway

gate

Synonyms

Pfad

🛣️

Steg

🛣️

Fußweg

Weg

🛣️

Bahn

Wanderweg

Fußpfad

Trampelpfad

Spurweite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃtaɪ̯k/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: stīc

Inherited from Old High German: stīg

Cognate with German: steigen

Cognate with Old English: stīġ

Cognate with English: sty

Cognate with Danish: sti

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: sti

In summary

From Middle High German stīc, from Old High German stīg, from Proto-Germanic *stīgaz (“path”), related to German steigen. Cognate with Old English stīġ (“path; footpath; narrow way”), English sty (“ladder”), Danish sti, Norwegian Bokmål sti.