steeg

See also: Steeg

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /steːx/

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• Hyphenation: steeg
• Rhymes: -eːx
• Homophone: Steeg

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch steech, stege, from Old Dutch steyga, *stega (“stairway”), from Proto-Germanic *stigǭ (“staircase; ladder”). Cognate with Middle Low German stēge, Old High German stega. More distantly related to Old High German steiga (from Proto-Germanic *staigō-) and German Steg (from Proto-Germanic *stiga-).

Noun

steeg f (plural stegen, diminutive steegje n)

1. an alleyway; a lane (between walls, fencing, etc.); a bystreet

   Ze wachtten hem op in een steegje.

   They awaited him in an alley.

Derived terms

• De Steeg
• Doornsteeg
• Fokkesteeg
• Haarsteeg
• Steeg
• Steegsbroek
• Stegen
• Tolsteeg

Descendants

• Afrikaans: steeg

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

steeg

1. singular past indicative of stijgen

Anagrams

• geest, stege

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• steege (Mooring)
• steek (Sylt)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *stikaną.

Pronunciation

• (Föhr-Amrum) IPA^(key): [steːç]

Verb

steeg (Föhr-Amrum)

1. to stick, put inside
2. to sting, stab

Conjugation

Conjugation of steeg (Föhr-Amrum dialect)

infinitive I	steeg
infinitive II	(tu) steegen
past participle	steet
imperative singular	steeg
imperative plural	steeg’m
	present	past
1st singular	steeg	steet
2nd singular	steetst	steetst
3rd singular	steet	steet
plural	steeg	steet
	perfect	pluperfect
1st singular	haa steet	hed steet
2nd singular	heest steet	hedst steet
3rd singular	hee steet	hed steet
plural	haa steet	hed steet
	future (skel)	future (wel)
1st singular	skal steeg	wal steeg
2nd singular	skääl steeg	wääl steeg
3rd singular	skal steeg	wal steeg
plural	skel steeg	wel steeg