Steigen
Example: Die Temperaturen steigen im Sommer oft über 30 Grad.
Definition
"Steigen" means to move upward or increase in level, amount, or intensity. It is commonly used to describe things like temperatures rising, prices going up, or people climbing. For example, in "Die Temperaturen steigen im Sommer oft über 30 Grad," it refers to temperatures increasing.
Etymology
The word "steigen" comes from Old High German "stīgan," which means to ascend or climb. It is related to the English word "stagger" and the Dutch "stijgen," all sharing the idea of moving upward. Did you know? The root traces back to the Proto-Germanic *stiganą, reflecting a physical rise or climb.
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"Steigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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