sztab

See also: sztab.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʂtap/

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• Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: sztab

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Stab. Doublet of sztaba.

Noun

sztab m inan (related adjective sztabowy)

1. (military) headquarters, staff (group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the execution of their plans and orders, especially in case of multiple simultaneous and rapidly changing complex operations)
2. (military) headquarters (place where a military staff resides)
3. staff (group of people directing some kind of organized activity)
4. staff (group of specialists in a particular field who support the work of authorities or holders of important functions)

   Synonym: zastęp

Declension

Declension of sztab

	singular	plural
nominative	sztab	sztaby
genitive	sztabu	sztabów
dative	sztabowi	sztabom
accusative	sztab	sztaby
instrumental	sztabem	sztabami
locative	sztabie	sztabach
vocative	sztabie	sztaby

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sztab f

1. genitive plural of sztaba

Further reading

• sztab in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• sztab in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• sztab in PWN's encyclopedia