ab|steigen
Translation
to get off, to descend, to stay at, to be relegated
Examples
Er steigt vom Fahrrad ab.
He gets off the bicycle.
Wir steigen vom Berg ab.
We are descending from the mountain.
Sie sind in einem Hotel abgestiegen.
They stayed at a hotel.
Der Verein ist in die zweite Liga abgestiegen.
The club was relegated to the second division.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) to get off sth. He gets off the horse.
((at/in sth.)) to stay at a place We stayed at a small hotel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hinuntergehen, aussteigen; Antonyms: aufsteigen, einsteigen
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (down, away) and 'steigen' (to climb). Literally 'to climb down'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'stepping down' ('ab-') from something you climbed ('steigen'). The meaning 'to stay at a hotel' is like 'dismounting' from your journey for the night.