Verb

stiegen

climbed, rose, got on, increased

Wir stiegen auf den Turm.

We climbed the tower.

Die Preise stiegen letztes Jahr.

The prices rose last year.

Sie stiegen in den Zug ein.

They got on the train.

((auf+acc)) to climb onto (sth.) Wir stiegen auf die Leiter.

((in+acc)) to get into (sth.) Sie stiegen in das Flugzeug.

((aus+dat)) to get out of (sth.) Die Kinder stiegen aus dem Bus.

Synonyms: kletterten (climbed), erhöhten sich (increased); Antonyms: fielen (fell), sank (sank)

The plural simple past (Präteritum) form of 'steigen'. It is the singular form 'stieg' with the plural ending '-en' added.

Remember that 'stieg' is for a single subject (he/she/it), while 'stiegen' is for plural subjects (we/they). The '-en' ending is the key.

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