Steige

See also: steige

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə/
  • Hyphenation: Stei‧ge

Etymology 1

From Middle High German steige, from Old High German steiga, from Proto-Germanic *staigō.

Noun

Steige f (genitive Steige, plural Steigen)

  1. (chiefly dialectal, southern Germany, Austria) A steep motorway or driveway
  2. (chiefly dialectal, southern Germany, Austria) A narrow staircase
Declension
Declension of Steige
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Steige die Steigen
genitive einer der Steige der Steigen
dative einer der Steige den Steigen
accusative eine die Steige die Steigen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German stīge, from Old High German stīga, from Proto-Germanic *stiją. Cognate with English sty.

Noun

Steige f (genitive Steige, plural Steigen)

  1. (chiefly dialectal, southern Germany, Austria) A lathed shed; stall (for animals)
Declension
Declension of Steige
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Steige die Steigen
genitive einer der Steige der Steigen
dative einer der Steige den Steigen
accusative eine die Steige die Steigen

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

Steige

  1. plural of Steig
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