Steige

See also: steige

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡə/
• Hyphenation: Stei‧ge
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡə

Etymology 1

From Middle High German steige, from Old High German steiga, from Proto-Germanic *staigō. Related with (but not identical to) more usual Steig, Stieg m, from Middle High German stīc. Related with steigen.

Noun

Steige f (genitive Steige, plural Steigen)

1. (Southern Germany) path, driveway, especially when steep

Declension

Declension of Steige [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Steige	die	Steigen
genitive	einer	der	Steige	der	Steigen
dative	einer	der	Steige	den	Steigen
accusative	eine	die	Steige	die	Steigen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German stīge, from Old High German stīga (“pigsty”). Cognate with Old Saxon stīga (“pigsty”), whence the modern doublet Stiege (“wooden crate”). Possibly a byform of Proto-Germanic *stiją, whence English sty, but definitely related with it.

Noun

Steige f (genitive Steige, plural Steigen)

1. (chiefly dialectal, Southern Germany, Austria) lathed shed, sty (for animals)

Declension

Declension of Steige [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Steige	die	Steigen
genitive	einer	der	Steige	der	Steigen
dative	einer	der	Steige	den	Steigen
accusative	eine	die	Steige	die	Steigen

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Steige

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Steig

Further reading

• “Steige” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache