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Abstieg

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German

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Etymology

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Verbal noun of absteigen, derived from the past-tense grade stieg ab. Possibly attested as Middle High German abestic, if this has a short vowel (rather than more probable abestīc); compare also abesteic. Analysable as ab +‎ Stieg.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈapˌʃtiːk/, (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial) /ˈapˌʃtiːç/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧stieg

Noun

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Abstieg m (strong, genitive Abstiegs or Abstieges, plural Abstiege)

  1. dismounting, the act of getting off something
    Synonyms: Absteigen, Heruntersteigen, Herunterkommen
  2. descent, going downwards (e.g. from a hill)
    Synonyms: Absteigen, Herunterkommen, Hinuntergehen
  3. (sports) relegation, sinking to a lower league
    Synonym: Absteigen

Declension

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Declension of Abstieg [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abstieg die Abstiege
genitive eines des Abstiegs, Abstieges der Abstiege
dative einem dem Abstieg, Abstiege1 den Abstiegen
accusative einen den Abstieg die Abstiege

1Now rare, see notes.

Antonyms

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Further reading

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