steeg

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch steech, stege, from Old Dutch steyga, *stega (stairway), from Proto-Germanic *stigǭ (staircase; ladder). Cognate with Middle Low German stēge, Old High German stega. More distantly related to Old High German steiga (from Proto-Germanic *staigō-) and German Steg (from Proto-Germanic *stiga-).

Noun

steeg f (plural stegen, diminutive steegje n)

  1. an alleyway; a lane (between walls, fencing, etc.); a bystreet
    Ze wachtten hem op in een steegje.
    They awaited him in an alley.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: steeg

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

steeg

  1. singular past indicative of stijgen

Anagrams

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stikaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

steeg (Föhr-Amrum)

  1. to stick, put inside
  2. to sting, stab

Conjugation