No. 332 in Dutch
steeg
A narrow alley or lane.
In a sentence
De steeg tussen de huizen was smal en donker.
The alley between the houses was narrow and dark.
Here, 'steeg' refers to an alley or narrow street, often between buildings.
Hij steeg op tot een hoger niveau in zijn werk.
He rose to a higher level in his work.
In this context, 'steeg' is the past tense of the verb 'stijgen', meaning to rise or ascend.
De oude stad heeft veel stegen die je kunt verkennen.
The old town has many alleys that you can explore.
Again, 'stegen' (plural of 'steeg') is used to refer to narrow streets or alleys in an urban setting.
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