"Steiger" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Steigers [plural]
Etymology: * As a German surname, variant of Steger. * Also as a German occupational surname for a foreman or mine inspector, and for someone who lived near a steep road, from Steiger (“foreman”, literally “one who ascends”) (see below). * Also as a German surname, from the placename Steige in Alsace or Steige in Baden-Württemberg, these names themselves related to the word meaning to climb or ascend. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Steiger (plural Steigers)
  1. A surname from German. Wikipedia link: Steige
    Sense id: en-Steiger-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 66 10 19 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 14 25 2 2

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐ/ Audio: De-Steiger.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡɐ Etymology: From Middle High German stīger, stīgære, equivalent to steigen + -er. Cognate with Middle Low German stīgære, stēgære. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|stīger}} Middle High German stīger, {{af|de|steigen|-er}} steigen + -er, {{cog|gml|stīgære}} Middle Low German stīgære Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Steiger m (strong, genitive Steigers, plural Steiger, feminine Steigerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Steigers [genitive], Steiger [plural], Steigerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Steiger [nominative, singular], Steiger [definite, nominative, plural], Steigers [genitive, singular], Steiger [definite, genitive, plural], Steiger [dative, singular], Steigern [dative, definite, plural], Steiger [accusative, singular], Steiger [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (mining) foreman of miners Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Mining, Occupations
    Sense id: en-Steiger-de-noun-P1bU9IDf Disambiguation of Occupations: 53 47 Topics: business, mining
  2. (rare) agent noun of steigen: one who ascends or descends Tags: agent, form-of, masculine, rare, strong Form of: steigen (extra: one who ascends or descends) Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-Steiger-de-noun-iHyEYFFi Disambiguation of Occupations: 53 47 Categories (other): German Low German entries with incorrect language header, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German Low German entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Steigerlied Related terms: Bergsteiger

Noun [German Low German]

Forms: Steigers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Low German steiger, steir, from Old Saxon *steigar, *stēgar, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz. More at stair. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds-de|gml|steiger}} Middle Low German steiger, {{inh|nds-de|osx|*steigar}} Old Saxon *steigar, {{inh|nds-de|gmw-pro|*staigri}} Proto-West Germanic *staigri, {{inh|nds-de|gem-pro|*staigriz}} Proto-Germanic *staigriz Head templates: {{head|nds-de|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} Steiger m, {{nds-de-noun|g=m|plural=Steigers}} Steiger m (plural Steigers)
  1. a framework; scaffold; trestle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Steiger-nds-de-noun-qiVD95rn
  2. scaffolding Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Steiger-nds-de-noun-Tbpaugnw

Inflected forms

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      "rhymes": "-aɪ̯ɡɐ"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "de:Steiger"
  ],
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}

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      },
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    },
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German steiger, steir, from Old Saxon *steigar, *stēgar, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz. More at stair.",
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "a framework; scaffold; trestle"
      ],
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          "framework",
          "framework"
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          "scaffold",
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    }
  ],
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}

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