steigen

Pronunciation: /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡən/

“steigen” is a German word. Its 5 meanings in English:

verb

to ascend, to climb, to rise
to rise (in value, of commodities etc.)
to enter, to step (into a large vehicle)
to begin, commence
to rear up

Etymology

From Middle High German stîgen, from Old High German stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic *stīgan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stīganą. Cognate with obsolete English sty.

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