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steil
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See also: Steil
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
steil (comparative steiler, superlative steilst)
Declension
Descendants
- Afrikaans: steil
Anagrams
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German
Alternative forms
- steigel (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle High German steil, steigel, from Old High German steigal, *steigil, from Proto-West Germanic *staigil (“steep”). Though native in High German, the word was rare until it was reinforced in Early Modern German by Middle Low German steil, stegel, from Old Saxon stegil, from the same Proto-Germanic source. More at English stay (“steep”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
steil (strong nominative masculine singular steiler, comparative steiler, superlative am steilsten)
Declension
Positive forms of steil
Comparative forms of steil
Superlative forms of steil
Related terms
- Steilhang, Steilheck, Steilkliff, Steilklippe, Steilküste, Steillage, Steilpass, Steilstrecke, Steilvorlage, Steilwand
Further reading
- “steil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “steil” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “steil” in Duden online
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Adjective
steil
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