steil

steep, sharply inclined

adjective SHTILE Rare

Also means

steeply rising (of prices, figurative)

Usage Note

Steil describes a surface, slope or curve that inclines sharply. Ein steiler Abhang is a steep drop; steil ansteigende Preise are sharply rising prices. Very common in landscape description and colloquial speech.

Examples

"Der steile Anstieg forderte den Wanderern alles ab."

Natural Translation

The steep ascent demanded everything of the hikers.

Literal Translation

The steep ascent demanded the hikers everything.

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