Polyglot Dictionary

steigern

/ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: steigert
past: steigerte
perfect: hat gesteigert

Meaning

to increase, to boost

From steigen (to climb, to rise).
- Sie steigerten ihre Produktion um zehn Prozent.
  
  They increased their production by ten percent.
- Die Firma will ihren Umsatz um zehn Prozent steigern. Dafür stellt sie neue Verkäufer ein.
  
  The company wants to increase its sales by ten per cent. It is hiring new salespeople for that.

Practice

1 What does steigern mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches steigern?

See also

steigen

verb

Last updated 2026-09-20