Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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Partial calque of German einsteigen. The verb *steigen and its compounds are not attested in any of the Luxembourgish dictionaries before the LOD. Neighbouring dialects of Central Franconian also have it in very limited use only (cf. Ripuarian steeje). Moreover, the expected Luxembourgish form would be *steien.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɑˌʃtɑɪ̯ʑən]

Verb

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asteigen (third-person singular present steigt an, past participle agestigen, auxiliary verb sinn)

  1. to get in/on, to enter (a means of transportation)
    Synonym: eraklammen
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