steif

/ʃtaɪ̯f/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

Formal describes something done according to formal rules or style; steif ("stiff") describes a person's socially awkward, rigid manner.

Close synonyms for "stiff, immobile."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

tieso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "stiff."

1 What does steif mean?

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Last updated 2026-09-24