степен
Bulgarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈstɛpɛn]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stepenь.
Noun
сте́пен • (stépen)
- stage, step
- сте́пен на разви́тие ― stépen na razvítie ― stage of development
- degree, rank
- до голя́ма сте́пен ― do goljáma stépen ― to a large degree
- нау́чна сте́пен (in school) ― naúčna stépen ― degree in science
- пъ́рва сте́пен ― pǎ́rva stépen ― first degree, first rank
- сравни́телна сте́пен (linguistics) ― sravnítelna stépen ― comparative degree
- extent
- то́чна сте́пен ― tóčna stépen ― precise extent, precise degree
- (mathematics) power, exponent
Declension
Declension of сте́пен
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | сте́пен stépen | сте́пени stépeni |
| definite | степента́ stepentá | сте́пените stépenite |
Derived terms
- сте́пенен (stépenen)
- степену́вам (stepenúvam), степену́ване (stepenúvane)
Etymology 2
степ (step) + -ен (-en)
Adjective
сте́пен • (stépen)
- (relational) steppe
Declension
Declension of сте́пен (no comparative)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | сте́пен stépen | сте́пна stépna | сте́пно stépno | сте́пни stépni |
| definite (subject form) | сте́пният stépnijat | сте́пната stépnata | сте́пното stépnoto | сте́пните stépnite |
| definite (object form) | сте́пния stépnija | |||
| extended (vocative form) | сте́пни, сте́пний stépni, stépnij |
Related terms
- степ (step)
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *stepenь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈstɛpɛn]
Noun
степен • (stepen) m (plural степени, related adjective постепен)
- degree
- extent
Declension
Declension of степен
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | степен | степени |
| definite unspecified | степенот | степените |
| definite proximal | степенов | степениве |
| definite distal | степенон | степенине |
| vocative | степену | степени |
| count form | — | степена |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *stepenь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stêpeːn/
- Hyphenation: сте‧пен
Noun
сте̏пе̄н m (Latin spelling stȅpēn)
- (geometry, physics, mathematics) degree
- level
- stage
- extent
- grade
- exponent
Usage notes
While this word has some colloquial usage in Croatian, the preferred literary word is сту̑пањ.
Declension
Declension of степен
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | степен | степени |
| genitive | степена | степена |
| dative | степену | степенима |
| accusative | степен | степене |
| vocative | степене | степени |
| locative | степену | степенима |
| instrumental | степеном | степенима |
Derived terms
- постепено