Is it more likely that this refers to a small set of a few steps, but not necessarily a whole staircase, whereas if you said “die Treppe” it would mean he went up a normal staircase / full flight of stairs?
Is it more likely that this refers to a small set of a few steps, but not necessarily a whole staircase, whereas if you said “die Treppe” it would mean he went up a normal staircase / full flight of stairs?