steik

English

Verb

steik (third-person singular simple present steiks, present participle steiking, simple past and past participle steiked)

1. Alternative form of steek.

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse steik.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [staik]

Noun

steik f (genitive singular steikar, plural steikir)

1. roast
2. (slang) crumpet

Related terms

• steikja (to fry)

Declension

f2	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	steik	steikin	steikir	steikirnar
Accusative	steik	steikina	steikir	steikirnar
Dative	steik	steikini	steikum	steikunum
Genitive	steikar	steikarinnar	steika	steikanna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse steik.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /steiːk/
• Rhymes: -eiːk

Noun

steik f (genitive singular steikar, plural steikur)

1. steak, roast

Declension

declension of steik

f-s3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	steik	steikin	steikur	steikurnar
accusative	steik	steikina	steikur	steikurnar
dative	steik	steikinni	steikum	steikunum
genitive	steikar	steikarinnar	steika	steikanna

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Old Norse

Noun

steik f

1. roast

Descendants

• Icelandic: steik
• Faroese: steik
• Danish: steg
• Swedish: stek
• English: steak (borrowed)

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Scots

Alternative forms

• steyk, steke, steike, steick, steek, steake, steck,stek, stik, styk, stick, staige, staidge

Etymology

From Middle English styc, stic, from Old English stycce (“piece”). Compare Plautdietsch Stekj (“piece”), Dutch stuk (“piece”).

Noun

steik (plural steiks or stikkis)

1. a piece
2. (commercial) a piece or item of goods; a small number or amount, a quantity
3. a piece or cut of cloth