Steigerlied
German
Etymology
From Steiger (“miners’ foreman”) + Lied (“song”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐˌliːt/
- Hyphenation: Stei‧ger‧lied
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Proper noun
das Steigerlied n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Steigerlieds or des Steigerliedes)
- A song or march dating back to the 16th century, popular in all of Germany’s traditional mining regions and considered the hymn of the mining profession.
Declension
Declension of Steigerlied [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Steigerlied |
| genitive | eines | des | Steigerliedes, Steigerlieds |
| dative | einem | dem | Steigerlied, Steigerliede1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Steigerlied |
1Now uncommon, see notes.