Abstieg
Appearance
See also: abstieg
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nominalization of absteigen, compare slightly different Middle High German abestīc, abesteic. Analysable as ab + Stieg.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃtiːk/ (standard), IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃtiːç/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Ab‧stieg
Noun
[edit]Abstieg m (strong, genitive Abstieges or Abstiegs, plural Abstiege)
- dismounting; the act of getting off something
- Synonyms: Absteigen, Heruntersteigen
- descent; sinking
- (sports) relegation; sinking to a lower league
- Synonym: Absteigen
Declension
[edit]Declension of Abstieg [masculine, strong]
Antonyms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Abstieg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Abstieg” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Abstieg” in Duden online