stijg

Stijg is a Dutch verb form that functions as an imperative. It is the second-person singular present imperative of stijgen, meaning to rise, ascend, or increase. As an imperative, stijg is used to give a direct command to one person, for example to tell someone to rise or ascend.

Etymology and relation to other forms. Stijg derives from the verb stijgen, which belongs to the Dutch West Germanic family. It is cognate with the German steigen (to climb) and related to other forms of stijgen in present and past tenses. The imperative stijg shares its stem with other conjugations of stijgen, such as stijgt (you rise) and stijgen (to rise).

Usage and context. Stijg is primarily used in direct speech to instruct someone to rise, stand up, or ascend, often in physical or spatial contexts. It can appear in directions, warnings, or commands. In contrast, the related verb stijgen is used when describing that prices, numbers, or levels increase in a general or descriptive sense: de prijzen stijgen (the prices are rising). The noun form stijging refers to an increase or rise.

Examples. Stijg op uit je stoel en kijk naar het uitzicht. (Rise from your seat and look at the view.) De temperatuur stijgt de komende dagen. (The temperature will rise in the coming days.) De stijging van de kosten is zorgwekkend. (The rise/increase in costs is worrying.)

See also. stijgen; stijging; stijger.