Stiege

Meaning

1. narrow, often steep stairs (e.g. to a loft)
2. stairs in general, staircase
3. separate entry, doorway and/or staircase to or inside an apartment building, apartment complex or a housing complex

Concepts

stairs

staircase

stairway

steps

flight of stairs

Stiege

stair

step

apples and pears

ladder

balustrade

soffit

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtiːɡə/

Etymology

From Middle High German stiege, from Old High German stiega, a variant (with an unusual ablaut grade) of Proto-Germanic *stigǭ (“path, way, staircase, ladder”). Related with German steigen and English stair. See also Bavarian Stiagn.