stege

See also: Stege

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stajə/, [ˈsd̥ɑjə], [ˈsd̥ɑːɪ]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish stekæ, from Old Norse steikja, derived from steik (“roast”), from Proto-Germanic *staikō. Related to the verb *stikaną (“to stick”).

Verb

stege (imperative steg, infinitive at stege, present tense steger, past tense stegte, perfect tense har stegt)

1. to roast
2. to braise
3. to fry
4. to grill
5. to broil

Declension

• ovnstege (“oven-roast”)
• pandestege (“pan-fry”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of stege

active passive present steger steges past stegte stegtes infinitive stege steges imperative steg — participle present stegende past stegt (auxiliary verb have) gerund stegen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

stege c

1. indefinite plural of steg

Dutch

Verb

stege

1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of stijgen

Anagrams

• geest, steeg

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse stigi and stegi. Cognate with Icelandic stigi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːˌɡɛ/

Noun

stege c

1. ladder
2. (poker) straight; five cards in sequence

Declension

Declension of stege

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	stege	steges
	definite	stegen	stegens
plural	indefinite	stegar	stegars
	definite	stegarna	stegarnas

Derived terms

• färgstege

Further reading

• stege in Svensk ordbok.