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
  • הדרגה (hadroge)
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