szczebel

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish szczebl.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛ.bɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛbɛl
  • Syllabification: szcze‧bel

Noun

szczebel m inan (diminutive szczebelek or szczeblik)

  1. rung (ladder step)
  2. crosspiece (horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something)
  3. rung (position in a hierarchy)
  4. phase (distinguishable part of a sequence)

Declension

Declension of szczebel
singular plural
nominative szczebel szczeble
genitive szczebla szczebli
dative szczeblowi szczeblom
accusative szczebel szczeble
instrumental szczeblem szczeblami
locative szczeblu szczeblach
vocative szczeblu szczeble

Derived terms

noun
  • szczeblina
verb
  • szczeblować impf

Further reading

  • szczebel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szczebel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “szczeble”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 277
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