anstig

Old English

Alternative forms
  • anstīg

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from ān (“one”) +‎ stīg (“way”), or from an- (“on-”) +‎ stīg (“way”).
Alternatively, perhaps an alteration of *angstīg, from ang- (“narrow”) +‎ stīg (“way”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːn.stiːɡ/, [ˈɑːn.stiːɣ]

Noun

ānstīg f

  1. a narrow path
  2. a steep path

Declension
Declension of anstig (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ānstīg ānstīga, ānstīge
accusative ānstīge ānstīga, ānstīge
genitive ānstīge ānstīga
dative ānstīge ānstīgum

Derived terms
  • gātānstīg
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