מדרגה

Hebrew

Root
ד־ר־ג (d-r-g)
5 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

מַדְרֵגָה • (madregá) f (plural indefinite מַדְרֵגוֹת, singular construct מַדְרֵגַת־, plural construct מַדְרֵגוֹת־) [pattern: מַקְטֵלָה]

  1. step
  2. (in the plural) stairs, stairway.

Descendants

  • → Yiddish: מדרגה (madreyge)

Further reading

  • “מדרגה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • מאַדרייגע (madreyge) — Soviet phonetic spelling

Etymology

From Hebrew מַדְרֵגָה (madregá, “step”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈdʁɛɪ̯ɡə/

Noun

מדרגה • (madreyge) f, plural מדרגות (madreyges)

  1. level

Synonyms

  • הדרגה (hadroge)
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