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Thread #154755 Message #3637018
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
27-Jun-14 - 03:26 AM
Thread Name: BS: World Cup
Subject: RE: BS: World Cup
'steigen' means to mount or climb onto. 'Steiger' is therefore someone who 'gets on top of'. 'Schweinsteiger' was the person whose job it was to get on top of the pig and hold it securely while it was having its throat cut.