steif

See also: Steif

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃtaɪ̯f/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯f
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Adjective

steif (strong nominative masculine singular steifer, comparative steifer, superlative am steifsten)

  1. stiff, rigid

Declension

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

Further reading
  • “steif” in Duden online
  • “steif” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯f/

Adjective

steif

  1. stiff

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf. Cognate with Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Dutch stijf, English stiff.

Adjective

steif (masculine steiwen, neuter steift, comparative méi steif, superlative am steifsten)

  1. stiff
Declension
declension of steif
number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hien ass steif si ass steif et ass steif si si(nn) steif
nominative /
accusative		 attributive and/or after determiner steiwen steif steift steif
independent without determiner steiwes steiwer
dative after any declined word steiwen steiwer steiwen steiwen
as first declined word steiwem steiwem
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

steif

  1. second-person singular imperative of steiwen
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