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steigen

go up

Meaning of steigen

increase or move to a higher place or level

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German/ˈʃtiːɡn̩/
go up
steigen - go up
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steigengo up
Fragen beantwortenanswer questions
Fragen stellenask questions
zusammenarbeitenwork together
Hausaufgaben machendo homework
warm bleibenstay warm
kalt seinbe cold

steigen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between steigen / hinaufgehen / aufsteigen / zunehmen / ansteigen / erhöhen

H
🇩🇪German
hinaufgehen

To go upward, usually in a literal physical sense.

A2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
aufsteigen

To rise, increase, or move upward; often used for prices, temperatures, smoke, or climbing stairs.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zunehmen

To increase in amount, strength, or degree; usually figurative rather than physical movement upward.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
ansteigen

To rise gradually, especially for figures, levels, prices, or curves.

A2Often
E
🇩🇪German
erhöhen

To raise something intentionally: a price, salary, level, volume. It usually means someone actively changes it.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wachsen

To grow or increase gradually; often used for living things, but also for cities, the economy, or interest.

A2Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nach oben gehen

Literally to go upward; a descriptive, somewhat plain expression that often replaces a more specific verb.

A2Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
hochgehen

To go up, rise, or increase; can refer to physical movement or to prices and temperature.

A2Often
H
🇩🇪German
hinaufsteigen

To climb or go upward, usually a bit more formal or descriptive than simple 'steigen'.

A2Rarely

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steigen means go up. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce steigen

/ˈʃtiːɡn̩/

steigen translation

go up

steigen transcription

/ˈʃtiːɡn̩/

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steigen meaning: what does it mean?

zunehmen oder sich an einen höheren Ort bzw. auf eine höhere Stufe bewegen

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