Stiagn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German stiege, from Old High German stiega, a variant (with an unusual ablaut grade) of Proto-Germanic *stigǭ (“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
  • steign
  • Stiagnglander
  • Stiagnhaus
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