steinig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German steinag, from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz (stony), equivalent to Stein (stone) +‎ -ig (-y).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯nɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯nɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: stei‧nig

Adjective[edit]

steinig (strong nominative masculine singular steiniger, comparative steiniger, superlative am steinigsten)

  1. stony, rocky

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