absteigen.
to dismount; to get off something that one stands or sits on; chiefly used when the object is implied; with the preposition von, the simplex steigen is preferred
Meaning & usage
to dismount; to get off something that one stands or sits on; chiefly used when the object is implied; with the preposition von, the simplex steigen is preferred
Steig vom Rad! Los, komm schon, steig ab!
to arrive (at a hotel etc.) in order to stay for one or more nights
Wir sind in einem kleinen Gasthof abgestiegen und reisen morgen weiter.
to sink; to descend; to become lower
Es besteht eine absteigende Tendenz.
Der Vogel variiert seine Flughöhe. Er steigt immer wieder auf, um dann wieder abzusteigen.
to be relegated; to sink to a lower league
Wenn wir das letzte Spiel verlieren, steigen wir definitiv ab.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German *abestīgen (attested in the noun abestīc, abesteic), derived from stīgen abe (verb + preposition). Analysable as ab- (“off, down”) + steigen (“to rise, mount”). Compare Dutch afstijgen, Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (afsteigan).
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