stieg

Stieg is the simple past tense (Präteritum) form of the German verb steigen, which means to climb, ascend, or rise. It is used with singular subjects: ich stieg and er stieg. The corresponding plural forms are wir stiegen, ihr stiegt, sie stiegen. The past participle is gestiegen, and the present perfect is formed with the auxiliary sein: Die Preise sind gestiegen.

Usage and examples: Stieg belongs to a class of strong verbs that show ablaut in the past tense. In written German, especially in narrative contexts, Präteritum forms like stieg are common. In everyday spoken language, the Perfekt is often preferred: ich bin gestiegen, sie sind gestiegen. Examples include: Ich stieg die Treppe hinauf. Wir stiegen in den Bus ein. Die Preise stiegen im Laufe des Jahres.

Etymology and related forms: Stieg is the Präteritum form of steigen, a verb with roots in the Germanic language family. It is related to cognates such as the Dutch stijgen (to rise). As a verb, steigen is used both for literal ascent (mountains, stairs) and for figurative increases (prices, temperatures).

See also: steigen (verb); gestiegen; Präteritum; Konjunktiv forms such as stiege for conditional or subjunctive uses.