stig

See also: Stig and stíg

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɪɡ/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Etymology 1

From the eponymous character in the book Stig of the Dump (Clive King, Puffin, 1963, →ISBN.

Noun

stig (plural stigs)

1. (UK, slang, derogatory) Someone from a poor background, with poor dress sense.

   Synonym: chav

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

stig (plural stigs)

1. (Australia, slang) An electronic cigarette or vape.

Verb

stig (third-person singular simple present stigs, present participle stigging, simple past and past participle stigged)

1. (Australia, slang) To vape.

Anagrams

• GTis, ISTG, gist, gits, tigs

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse stig (“path, step”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiːj/

Noun

stig n (genitive singular stigs, plural stig)

1. pace
2. stair, rung
3. (dance) step
4. niveau, level
5. degree (Celsius etc.)
6. (sports) score

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stig	stigið	stig	stigini
accusative	stig	stigið	stig	stigini
dative	stigi	stiginum	stigum	stigunum
genitive	stigs	stigsins	stiga	stiganna

Synonyms

• (pace): fet, fótafet, gongd
• (dancing step): stev, fótastig

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stig (“path, step”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɪːɣ/
• Rhymes: -ɪːɣ

Noun

stig n (genitive singular stigs, nominative plural stig)

1. level

   Synonym: staða

2. degree

   Synonym: gráða

3. stage

   Synonym: áfangi

4. point (unit of scoring in a game or competition)
5. (baseball, cricket) run

Declension

Declension of stig (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stig	stigið	stig	stigin
accusative	stig	stigið	stig	stigin
dative	stigi	stiginu	stigum	stigunum
genitive	stigs	stigsins	stiga	stiganna

Derived terms

• á þessu stigi, á þessu stigi málsins
• á háu stigi
• öryggisstig (“security level”)

Irish

Adverb

stig

1. obsolete form of istigh

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

stig

1. imperative of stige

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse stígr.

Noun

stig m (definite singular stigen, indefinite plural stigar, definite plural stigane)

1. alternative form of sti

Etymology 2

Verb

stig

1. present tense of stige
2. imperative of stige

Etymology 3

Noun

stìg n (definite singular stìget, indefinite plural stìg, definite plural stìgi)

1. (pre-1917) alternative form of steg

References

• “stig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.