steeg
See also: Steeg
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