steiger

See also: Steiger

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch steiger, steger, from Old Dutch *steiger, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz.

Noun

steiger m (plural steigers, diminutive steigertje n)

1. a jetty; a small, often wooden landing for boats or small ships
2. scaffolding

Derived terms

• Steigereiland

 

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: stèker
• → Papiamentu: steiger (dated)

Etymology 2

Verb

steiger

1. inflection of steigeren:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

steiger

1. inflection of steigern:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative