hinaufsteigen

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German

Etymology

From hinauf- +‎ steigen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩/
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Verb

hinaufsteigen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present steigt hinauf, past tense stieg hinauf, past participle hinaufgestiegen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to climb up, ascend
    • c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:
      „Es ist gut,“ sagte er dann und ging weiter, aber ehe er die Treppe hinaufstieg, drehte er sich noch einmal um.
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