German word

Steigerung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtaɪ̯gɐʊ̯ŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounincrease

Example

Die Steigerung der Preise betrifft viele Menschen.

The price increase affects many people.

Illustration for Steigerung (increase)

More examples

Die Steigerung der Mieten belastet viele Haushalte.

The increase in rents burdens many households.

Core concept

A scale whose reading moves upward, with grammar adding a higher degree such as the comparative or superlative.

Common phrases

  • Steigerung der Mieten

    increase in rents

  • Steigerung der Preise

    increase in prices

Similar words

Erhöhung: A rise in a price, number, or other measured value.
Anstieg: An upward movement in a graph or set of figures.
Zunahme: An increase in amount or frequency.
Wachstum: Growth in size or amount over time.

Definition in German

Steigerung bezeichnet die Zunahme von Menge oder Intensität; in der Grammatik auch die Bildung des Komparativs.

Word origin

Steigerung combines the verb steigern with the noun-forming suffix -ung; steigern is historically related to steigen, an inherited Germanic verb for rising.

Usage tips

  • Steigerung is feminine, so the usual forms are die Steigerung and die Steigerungen.

Other meanings

  • risenoun
  • growthnoun
  • comparativenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • steigernincreaseverb
  • gesteigertincreasedadjective
  • Steigerungsrateincrease ratenoun

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