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Steigen (verb)

To climb, rise

💬 Example

"Die Preise steigen jedes Jahr."

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a STag (male deer) climbing up a STeep mountain. STag -> STeep -> STEIgen.

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'haben' instead of 'sein' in the perfect tense (Ich habe gestiegen -> wrong).

Using 'steigen' transitively to mean 'raise' (Ich steige den Preis -> wrong, use erhöhen).

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