stæger

Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *staigriz (“stair, step, scaffolding”), from Proto-Germanic *staigijaną (“to cause [one] to ascend”), causitive of Proto-Germanic *stīganą (“to rise, ascend”), from Proto-Indo-European *steygʰ- (“to go, rise, step, walk, stride”). Akin to Dutch steiger (“stair”), Dutch Low Saxon steiger (“landing”), Old English stǣġel (“steep, abrupt”), Old English stīġan (“to climb”), Albanian shteg (“a path, track”). More at sty.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstæːjer/

Noun

stǣġer f or n

  1. stair, step; staircase

Declension
Feminine
Declension of stæger (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stǣġer stǣġera, stǣġere
accusative stǣġere stǣġera, stǣġere
genitive stǣġere stǣġera
dative stǣġere stǣġerum
Neuter
Declension of stæger (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stǣġer stǣġer
accusative stǣġer stǣġer
genitive stǣġeres stǣġera
dative stǣġere stǣġerum

Descendants
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