steif

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtaɪ̯f/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯f
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Adjective

steif (strong nominative masculine singular steifer, comparative steifer, superlative am steifsten)

  1. stiff, rigid

Declension

Further reading

  • steif” in Duden online
  • steif” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Pronunciation

Adjective

steif

  1. stiff

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf. Cognate with German steif, Dutch stijf, English stiff.

Adjective

steif (masculine steiwen, neuter steift, comparative méi steif, superlative am steifsten)

  1. stiff
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

steif

  1. second-person singular imperative of steiwen