Masculine

Steig

Meaning

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

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃtaɪ̯k/
Etymology

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.

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