Steiger

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English

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Etymology

  • As a German surname, variant of Steger.
  • Also as a German occupational surname for a foreman or mine inspector, and for someone who lived near a steep road, from Steiger (foreman, literally one who ascends) (see below).
  • Also as a German surname, from the placename Steige in Alsace or Steige in Baden-Württemberg, these names themselves related to the word meaning to climb or ascend.

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

Derived terms

German Low German

Etymology

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

Noun

Steiger m (plural Steigers)

  1. a framework; scaffold; trestle
  2. scaffolding