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ersteigen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German erstīgen, from Old High German irstīgan. Equivalent to er- +‎ steigen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩/
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Verb

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ersteigen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present ersteigt, past tense erstieg, past participle erstiegen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to climb, ascend
    die Treppe ersteigen
    to ascend the stairs
    einen Berg ersteigen
    to climb a mountain

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ersteigen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • ersteigen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • ersteigen” in Duden online
  • ersteigen” in OpenThesaurus.de