Steig

See also: steig and stéig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stīc, from Old High German stīg, from Proto-Germanic *stīgaz (“path”), related to German steigen. Cognate with Old English stīġ (“path; footpath; narrow way”), English sty (“ladder”), Danish sti, Norwegian Bokmål sti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtaɪ̯k/

• Audio:

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Noun

Steig m (strong, genitive Steiges or Steigs, plural Steige)

1. climb (steep upward path)
2. pass (in mountainous terrain)
3. footway, footpath

Declension

Declension of Steig [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Steig	die	Steige
genitive	eines	des	Steiges, Steigs	der	Steige
dative	einem	dem	Steig, Steige1	den	Steigen
accusative	einen	den	Steig	die	Steige

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Bahnsteig
• Bürgersteig
• Bussteig
• Gehsteig

Further reading

• “Steig” in Duden online