steiger
See also: Steiger
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - 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)
- a jetty; a small, often wooden landing for boats or small ships
- scaffolding
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Caribbean Javanese: stèker
- → Papiamentu: steiger (dated)
Etymology 2
Verb
steiger
- inflection of steigeren:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
steiger
- inflection of steigern:
- first-person singular present
- singular imperative