steeg
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Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch steech, stege, from Old Dutch steyga, *stega (“stairway”), from Proto-Germanic *stigǭ (“staircase; ladder”). Cognate with Middle Low German stēge, Old High German stega. More distantly related to Old High German steiga (from Proto-Germanic *staigō-) and German Steg (from Proto-Germanic *stiga-).
Noun
[edit]steeg f (plural stegen, diminutive steegje n)
- an alleyway; a lane (between walls, fencing, etc.); a bystreet
- Ze wachtten hem op in een steegje.
- They awaited him in an alley.
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: steeg
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]steeg
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