See also: Stig and stíg

English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

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

Pronunciation [ edit ]

IPA (key) : /stɪɡ/

: Audio (UK)

Noun [ edit ]

stig (plural stigs)

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

Synonyms [ edit ]

See chav.

Anagrams [ edit ]

Faroese [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

stig n (genitive singular stigs, plural stig)

pace stair, rung ( dance ) step niveau, level degree (Celsius etc.) ( sports ) score

Declension [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

( pace ) : fet fótafet gongd

( dancing step ) : stev fótastig

Icelandic [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

stig n (genitive singular stigs, nominative plural stig)

level degree stage point (unit of scoring in a game or competition) ( baseball , cricket ) run

Declension [ edit ]

declension of stig n-s singular plural indefinite definite indefinite definite nominative stig stigið stig stigin accusative stig stigið stig stigin dative stigi stiginu stigum stigunum genitive stigs stigsins stiga stiganna

Synonyms [ edit ]

( level ) : staða

( degree ) : gráða

( stage ) : áfangi

Derived terms [ edit ]

Norwegian Bokmål [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

stig

Norwegian Nynorsk [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Old Norse stígr

Noun [ edit ]

stig m (definite singular stigen, indefinite plural stigar, definite plural stigane)

sti alternative form of

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Verb [ edit ]

stig

stiga inflection of present imperative

References [ edit ]

“stig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Proto-Germanic *stīgō, from *stīganą (“climb”) ( > Old English 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 [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

stīġ f (nominative plural stīġa or stīġe)

path (especially steep or narrow)

Declension [ edit ]

Declension of stig (strong ō-stem) Case Singular Plural nominative stīġ stīġa stīġe accusative stīġe stīġa stīġe genitive stīġe stīġa dative stīġe stīġum

Descendants [ edit ]

Middle English: sty

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

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

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

stiġ n (nominative plural stiġ)

Declension [ edit ]

Declension of stig (strong-a-stem) Case Singular Plural nominative stiġ stiġ accusative stiġ stiġ genitive stiġes stiġa dative stiġe stiġum

Descendants [ edit ]

Middle English: sty English: sty



Old Norse [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

Related to stíga.

Noun [ edit ]

stig n

step, pace step ( of a ladder ) ( plural only ) degree, rank

Declension [ edit ]

Declension of stig (strong a-stem) neuter singular plural indefinite definite indefinite definite nominative stig stigit stig stigin accusative stig stigit stig stigin dative stigi stiginu stigum stigunum genitive stigs stigsins stiga stiganna

Descendants [ edit ]

Icelandic: stig

Norwegian Nynorsk: steg

Norwegian Bokmål: steg

References [ edit ]

stig in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic , Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

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

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

stig c

Declension [ edit ]

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

Verb [ edit ]

stig

stiga imperative of