steil

See also: Steil

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
• Homophone: stijl

Adjective

steil (comparative steiler, superlative steilst)

1. steep

Inflection

Declension of steil
uninflected	steil
inflected	steile
comparative	steiler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		steil	steiler	het steilst het steilste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	steile	steilere	steilste
	n. sing.	steil	steiler	steilste
	plural	steile	steilere	steilste
definite		steile	steilere	steilste
partitive		steils	steilers	—

Anagrams

• stiel

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German steil, steigel, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German steigal, *steigil, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *staigilaz. Merged in Middle High German with (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German steil, stegel, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Saxon stegil, from the same Proto-Germanic source. More at stay ("steep").

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Adjective

steil (comparative steiler, superlative am steilsten)

1. steep

Further reading

• “steil” in Duden online