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Steige
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steige
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə/
de De-Steige.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Stei ge
de aɪ̯ɡə 2
Etymology 1
From de gmh steige, from de goh steiga, from de gem-pro *staigō. Related with (but not identical to) more usual de Steig, de Stieg m, from gmh stīc. Related with de steigen.
Noun
f
de Southern Germany path, driveway, especially when steep
Declension
f
Etymology 2
From de gmh stīge, from de goh stīga pigsty. Cognate with osx stīga pigsty, whence the modern doublet de Stiege wooden crate. Possibly a byform of de gem-pro *stiją, whence en sty, but definitely related with it.
Noun
f
de chiefly dialectal Southern Germany Austria lathed shed, sty (for animals)
de Southern Germany Austria crate, tray especially for fruits and vegetables
de Kiste
Declension
f
Etymology 3
Noun
de noun form
de Steig nom//acc//gen p
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