opgang

Meaning

1. (masculine) rising of a heavenly body (such as the sun or moon)
2. (masculine) rising (of a country's or a person's power)
3. (masculine) staircase
4. (masculine) path leading upwards

Concepts

stairs

staircase

stairway

steps

flight of stairs

ascent

soffit

uprise

uprising

apples and pears

balustrade

dawn

ladder

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rise

rising

Synonyms

trap

ladder

🪜

dageraad

Translations

Treppe

Stiege

escalier

scala

🪜

escada

🪜

escalera

escala

Aufgang

merdiven

σκάλα

basamak

سلالم

κλιμακοστάσιο

échelle

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔp.xɑŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: opganc

In summary

From Middle Dutch opganc. Equivalent to op- + gang and a deverbal from opgaan.