absteigen

German (Berlin)

/ˈapˌʃtaɪ̯ɡən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to dismount; to get off something that one stands or sits on;
  • to arrive (at a hotel etc.) in order to stay for one or more nights
  • (chiefly) to sink; to descend; to become lower
  • (sports) to be relegated; to sink to a lower league

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German *abestīgen prefix from German steigen (mount, rise).

Origin

German (Berlin)

steigen

Gloss

mount, rise

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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