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. Related with (but not identical to) more usual Steig, Stieg m, from Middle High German stīc. Related with steigen.

Noun

Steige f (genitive Steige, plural Steigen)

  1. (Southern Germany) path, driveway, especially when steep
Declension
Declension of Steige [feminine]
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 (“pigsty”). Cognate with Old Saxon stīga (“pigsty”), whence the modern doublet Stiege (“wooden crate”). Possibly a byform of Proto-Germanic *stiją, whence English sty, but definitely related with it.

Noun

Steige f (genitive Steige, plural Steigen)

  1. (chiefly dialectal, Southern Germany, Austria) lathed shed, sty (for animals)
Declension
Declension of Steige [feminine]
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 corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Steige

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Steig

Further reading
  • “Steige” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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