Steiß

German

Alternative forms

• Steiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German stiuz, from the root of stoßen (“to push”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯s/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

Noun

Steiß m (strong, genitive Steißes, plural Steiße)

1. backside

Declension

Declension of Steiß [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Steiß	die	Steiße
genitive	eines	des	Steißes	der	Steiße
dative	einem	dem	Steiß, Steiße1	den	Steißen
accusative	einen	den	Steiß	die	Steiße

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Steiß” in Duden online