steil

See also: Steil

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɛi̯l/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: steil
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
  • Homophones: stijl, Steyl

Adjective

steil (comparative steiler, superlative steilst)

  1. steep
  2. (of hair) straight, not curly

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

  • steigel (obsolete)

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), steigel, from Old High German steigal, *steigil, from Proto-Germanic *staigilaz. Though native in High German, the word was rare until it was reinforced in Early Modern German by Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), stegel, from Old Saxon stegil, from the same Proto-Germanic source. More at English stay (steep).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtaɪ̯l/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Adjective

steil (strong nominative masculine singular steiler, comparative steiler, superlative am steilsten)

  1. steep

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • steil” in Duden online
  • steil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Adjective

steil

  1. steep
  2. erect, upright
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