steiger

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch steiger, steger, from Old Dutch *steiger, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz.

Noun

steiger m (plural steigers, diminutive steigertje n)

  1. a jetty; a small, often wooden landing for boats or small ships
  2. scaffolding
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Caribbean Javanese: stèker
  • → Papiamentu: steiger (dated)

Etymology 2

Verb

steiger

  1. inflection of steigeren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

German

Pronunciation

Verb

steiger

  1. inflection of steigern:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative
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