stig

stig

See also: Stig

English

Etymology

Believed to have originated from the eponymous character in the book Stig of the Dump (Clive King, Puffin, 1963, →ISBN.

Noun

stig (plural stigs)

1. (Britain, derogatory) Someone from a poor background, with poor dress sense.

Synonyms

See chav.

Anagrams

• GTis, gist, gits, tigs

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Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiːj/

Noun

stig n (genitive singular stigs, plural stig)

1. pace
2. stair, rung
3. (dance) step
4. niveau, level
5. degree (Celsius etc.)
6. (sports) score

Declension

Declension of stig
n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stig	stigið	stig	stigini
accusative	stig	stigið	stig	stigini
dative	stigi	stiginum	stigum	stigunum
genitive	stigs	stigsins	stiga	stiganna

Synonyms

• (pace): fet, fótafet, gongd
• (dancing step): stev, fótastig

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɪːɣ/
• Rhymes: -ɪːɣ

Noun

stig n (genitive singular stigs, nominative plural stig)

1. level ^syn.
2. degree ^syn.
3. stage ^syn.
4. point (unit of scoring in a game or competition)

Declension

declension of stig

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stig	stigið	stig	stigin
accusative	stig	stigið	stig	stigin
dative	stigi	stiginu	stigum	stigunum
genitive	stigs	stigsins	stiga	stiganna

Synonyms

• (level): ^def. staða
• (degree): ^def. gráða
• (stage): ^def. áfangi

Derived terms

• á þessu stigi, á þessu stigi málsins
• á háu stigi
• öryggisstig (security level)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

stig

1. imperative of stige

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stígr

Noun

stig m (definite singular stigen, indefinite plural stigar, definite plural stigane)

1. alternative form of sti

Verb

stig

1. present tense of stiga
2. imperative of stiga

References

• “stig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *stīgō, from *stīganą (“climb”) ( > stīgan). Cognate with Middle Dutch stige, Old High German stiga. A masculine Germanic variant *stīgaz is indicated by Old High German stic (German Steig), Old Norse stígr (Swedish stig).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stiːj/

Noun

stīġ f (nominative plural stīġa or stīġe)

1. path (especially steep or narrow)

Declension

Declension of stig (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stīġ	stīġa, stīġe
accusative	stīġe	stīġa, stīġe
genitive	stīġe	stīġa
dative	stīġe	stīġum

Descendants

• Middle English: sty

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *stiją. Cognate with Old Norse stí (Danish sti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stij/

Noun

stiġ n (nominative plural stiġ)

1. hall, building, sty

Declension

Declension of stig (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stiġ	stiġ
accusative	stiġ	stiġ
genitive	stiġes	stiġa
dative	stiġe	stiġum

Descendants

• Middle English: sty
  • English: sty

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish stīgher, from Old Norse stígr, from Proto-Germanic *stīgu- or Proto-Germanic *stīgi-.Cognate with Danish sti and German Steig.Related to Swedish stiga.See also Old English stig.

Pronunciation

• audio

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• Rhymes: -iːɡ

Noun

stig c

1. path, trail

Declension

Declension of stig
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	stig	stigen	stigar	stigarna
Genitive	stigs	stigens	stigars	stigarnas

Verb

stig

1. imperative of stiga.