מדרגה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ד־ר־ג (d-r-g)

From the root ד־ר־ג

Noun

מַדְרֵגָה • (madregá) f (plural indefinite מַדְרֵגוֹת, singular construct מַדְרֵגַת־, plural construct מַדְרֵגוֹת־)

1. A step.
2. (only the plural form מַדְרֵגוֹת): 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

• ניוואָ (nivo)

Related terms

• הדרגה (hadroge)