Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish szczebl.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

Derived terms edit

noun
verb

Further reading edit

  • szczebel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szczebel in Polish dictionaries at PWN