steinig

German

Etymology

From Old High German steinag, from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz (stony), equivalent to Stein (stone) + -ig (-y).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯nɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯nɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: stei‧nig

Adjective

steinig (strong nominative masculine singular steiniger, comparative steiniger, superlative am steinigsten)

  1. stony, rocky

Declension

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