stig

See also: Stig

English

Etymology

Believed to have originated from the eponymous character in the book Stig of the Dump (Clive King, Puffin, 1963, →ISBN.

Noun

stig (plural stigs)

  1. (Britain, pejorative) Someone from a poor background, with poor dress sense.

Synonyms

See chav.

Anagrams

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːj/

Noun

stig n (genitive singular stigs, plural stig)

  1. pace
  2. stair, rung
  3. (dance) step
  4. niveau, level
  5. degree (Celsius etc.)
  6. (sports) score

Declension

Declension of stig
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stig stigið stig stigini
accusative stig stigið stig stigini
dative stigi stiginum stigum stigunum
genitive stigs stigsins stiga stiganna

Synonyms

  • (pace): fet, fótafet, gongd
  • (dancing step): stev, fótastig

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɪːɣ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːɣ

Noun

stig n (genitive singular stigs, nominative plural stig)

  1. level syn.
  2. degree syn.
  3. stage syn.
  4. point (unit of scoring in a game or competition)

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • á þessu stigi, á þessu stigi málsins
  • á háu stigi
  • öryggisstig (security level)

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

stig

  1. imperative of stige

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

stig

  1. present tense of stiga
  2. imperative of stiga

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *stīgō, from *stīganą (“climb”) ( > stīgan). Cognate with Middle Dutch stige, Old High German stiga. A masculine Germanic variant *stīgaz is indicated by Old High German stic (German Steig), Old Norse stígr (Swedish stig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiːj/

Noun

stīġ f (nominative plural stīġa or stīġe)

  1. path (especially steep or narrow)
Declension
Descendants
  • Middle English: sty

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *stiją. Cognate with Old Norse stí (Danish sti).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stij/

Noun

stiġ n (nominative plural stiġ)

  1. hall, building, sty
Declension
Descendants
  • Middle English: sty

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish stīgher, from Old Norse stígr, from Proto-Germanic *stīgu- or Proto-Germanic *stīgi-. Cognate with Danish sti and German Steig. Related with Swedish stiga. See also stig (Old English).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iːɡ

Noun

stig c

  1. path, trail

Declension

Declension of stig 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stig stigen stigar stigarna
Genitive stigs stigens stigars stigarnas

Verb

stig

  1. imperative of stiga.
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