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steeg.

an alleyway; a lane (between walls, fencing, etc.); a bystreet

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/steːx/
  1. an alleyway; a lane (between walls, fencing, etc.); a bystreet

    feminine
    Ze wachtten hem op in een steegje.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch steech, stege, from Old Dutch steyga, *stega (“stairway”), from Proto-Germanic *stigǭ (“staircase; ladder”). Cognate with Middle Low German stēge, Old High German stega. More distantly related to Old High German steiga (from Proto-Germanic *staigō-) and German Steg (from Proto-Germanic *stiga-).

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