Masculine

tree

Meaning

  1. (masculine) step (of a staircase), stair
  2. (archaic, masculine) step (distance of one step when walking)
  3. (archaic, masculine) a unit of length of about 2 to 3 feet, roughly equivalent to a yard

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/treː/
Etymology

In summary

From syncope of trede, from Middle Dutch trede. Equivalent to a deverbal from treden.

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