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German
Pronunciation
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)
- (Southern Germany) path, driveway, especially when steep
Declension
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)
- (chiefly dialectal, Southern Germany, Austria) lathed shed, sty (for animals)
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Steige
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Steig
Further reading
- “Steige” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache