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)
- (chiefly dialectal, southern Germany, Austria) A steep motorway or driveway
- (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)
- (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
- plural of Steig