See also: aufstieg

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German ūfstīc, from Old High German ūfstīg, from Proto-West Germanic *uppastigi (ascension), equivalent to auf- +‎ Stieg. Cognate with German Low German Upstieg, Middle English upstiȝe, upsti, upstei.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːk/ (standard), IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtiːç/ (northern and central Germany, chiefly colloquial)
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  • Hyphenation: Auf‧stieg

Noun edit

Aufstieg m (strong, genitive Aufstiegs, plural Aufstiege)

  1. ascent, climb (the act of ascending)
    Synonyms: Aufsteigen, Hinaufsteigen
  2. (sports) promotion (the reaching of a higher league)
    Synonyms: Aufsteigen, Weiterkommen, Einzug
  3. (sports, Austria) advancement (the reaching of the next round in a tournament)
    Synonyms: Aufsteigen, Weiterkommen, Einzug

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