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tree.

step (of a staircase), stair

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/treː/[treː][treɪ̯]
  1. step (of a staircase), stair

    masculine
  2. step (distance of one step when walking)

    archaic · masculine
  3. a unit of length of about 2 to 3 feet, roughly equivalent to a yard

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

From syncope of trede, from Middle Dutch trede. Equivalent to a deverbal from treden.

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