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steigen.

to ascend, to climb, to rise

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡən/[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡən][ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩][ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡŋ̩]
  1. to ascend, to climb, to rise

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
  2. to rise (in value, of commodities etc.)

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
  3. to enter, to step (into a large vehicle)

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
  4. to begin, commence

    class-1 · colloquial · strong
    Die Party im Club steigt heute um 19 Uhr.
  5. to rear up

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steygʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stéygʰeti Proto-Germanic *stīganą Proto-West Germanic *stīgan Old High German stīgan Middle High German stîgen German steigen From Middle High German stîgen, from Old High German stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic *stīgan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stīganą. Cognate with obsolete English sty.

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