eldertongue

Old English · adjective

stæger

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈstæ.ɡer/
[ˈstæ.ɣer]
Syllables
ˈstæ · ɡer (2 syllables)
Modern English
stairstaircasesteepstep

stæger1 · adjective

Senses

  1. steep

Declension

stæger2 · noun · feminine/neuter

Senses

  1. stair, step; staircase

Declension · strong ō-stem

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *staigr, from Proto-Germanic *staigraz.

From Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz (“stair, step, scaffolding”).

Descendants

stair

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