Steep - Steil (The 2749th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Steep is Steil. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, numbers & quantity. It is the 2749th most commonly used word in German, classified as a B2 word. It can be used as adjective. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: steep

de German: steil

Examples

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It's a very steep slope. Da geht es sehr steil hinauf.
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark. Die Treppe zur Terrasse ist schmal, steil und dunkel.
The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope. Der Weg, der den Berg überquert, war eng, und dazu noch sehr steil.
The right riverside is steep. Das rechte Ufer des Flusses ist steil.
The path up the hill was very steep. Der Weg auf den Hügel war sehr steil.
The way up the hill was very steep. Der Weg auf den Hügel war sehr steil.
The street was so steep that we had to push our bikes up it. Die Straße war so steil, dass wir unsere Fahrräder schieben mussten.
The street had such a steep incline that we had to push our bikes up it. Die Straße war so steil, dass wir unsere Fahrräder schieben mussten.

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Steep - Steil (The 2749th Most Common German Word)
The valley was long and steep. Das Tal war lang und steil.
The path is steep and rocky at the beginning. Der Steig ist zu Beginn steil und steinig.
Picture First pitch was quite steep. Der Abstieg auf dieser Seite war recht steil.
The walls of these valleys were extremely steep and missing the road would certainly have got us a One-way-ticket down... Die Wände der ebend beschriebenen Täler waren steil und ein Abkommen von der Straße wäre garantiert ein One-Way-Ticket gewesen.
Sometimes, golf memberships can be quite steep. Manchmal können Golf-Mitgliedschaften werden ziemlich steil.
There is going to be a steep increase in the demand for more skilled workforce in the animation field. Die Nachfrage nach qualifizierteren Arbeitskräften im Animationsbereich wird steil ansteigen.
The terrain is steep, contorted and practically impenetrable on foot. Das Gelände ist steil, verwinkelt und kaum begehbar.
The ascent to Gehrengrat is steep and strenuous. Der Aufstieg ist steil und anstrengend.
The fairways are not steep, each with its own distinctive character. Die Bahnen sind nicht steil und charakteristisch verschieden.
Whether it is steep uphill and speedy down. Ob steil bergauf und rasant herunter.
About a beautiful forest root trail it is reasonably steep uphill. Über einen schönen Waldwurzelweg geht es einigermaßen steil bergauf.
On the way back up, it is quite steep for a ways. Auf dem Rückweg ist es ziemlich steil.
But, of course, the learning curve is still very steep. Aber die Lernkurve ist natürlich noch immer steil.

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Steep - Steil (The 2749th Most Common German Word)

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