Stiagn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German stiege, from Old High German stiega, a variant (with an unusual ablaut grade) of Proto-West Germanic *stigā (“path, way, staircase, ladder”). Cognate with German Stiege and English stair.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃd̥iɐŋ/

Noun

Stiagn f (plural Stiagn)

1. stair
2. staircase
3. (Austria, Vienna, by extension) separate entry, doorway and/or staircase to or inside an apartment building, apartment complex or a housing complex

Related terms

• steign
• Stiagnglander
• Stiagnhaus