Steiger

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Steiger.

Proper noun

Steiger (plural Steigers)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Steiger is the 8313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3986 individuals. Steiger is most common among White (95.51%) individuals.

Further reading

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German stīger, stīgære, equivalent to steigen +‎ -er. Cognate with Middle Low German stīgære, stēgære.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Stei‧ger
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡɐ

Noun

Steiger m (strong, genitive Steigers, plural Steiger, feminine Steigerin)

  1. (mining) foreman of miners
  2. (rare) agent noun of steigen: one who ascends or descends

Declension

Declension of Steiger
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Steiger die Steiger
genitive eines des Steigers der Steiger
dative einem dem Steiger den Steigern
accusative einen den Steiger die Steiger

Derived terms

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German steiger, steir, from Old Saxon *steigar, *stēgar, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz. More at stair.

Noun

Steiger m (plural Steigers)

  1. a framework; scaffold; trestle
  2. scaffolding
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