noun
staircase, flight of stairs
B1
Stiege: a feminine noun meaning 'staircase' or 'flight of stairs', especially used in Austrian and southern German dialects. Article: die Stiege; plural Stiegen. Declension regular. In standard German 'Treppe' is more common. Use this term in regional contexts or Austrian German.
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Wir müssen die Stiege nehmen, der Aufzug ist kaputt.
We have to take the stairs; the elevator is broken.
Die Stiege im alten Haus ist sehr steil.
The staircase in the old house is very steep.
Der Besucher benutzte die Stiege, weil das Museum im ersten Stock lag.
The visitor used the staircase because the museum was on the first floor.
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Imagine a steep set of stairs labeled 'Stiege' leading up to a door.
Sounds like 'steep' (Stiege → steep) to remember stairs.
Remember 'die Stiege' — picture a feminine ribbon (die) tied around the banister.
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Common in Austrian/German regional usage for a set of stairs; more specific than 'Treppe' in some dialects.