Daf hayarkatayim (דף הירכתיים) means transom in Hebrew.
It can also mean stern-board. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
דַּף הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
daf hayarkatayim
noun · masculine
In English
transom, stern-board
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Daf hayarkatayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הקצה האחורי של גוף אונייה או סירה בעלת ירכתיים ישרות.
The word Daf hayarkatayim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דַּף הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- דף הירכתיים
- Said
- daf hayarkatayim
- Plural
- דַּפֵּי הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
- Inflections
- ר' דַּפֵּי הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
- Gematria
- 779
This is how Daf hayarkatayim is said in other languages.
- English
- transom, stern-board
- French
- tableau arrière, arcasse
- German
- Heck
These words come before and after Daf hayarkatayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Daf hayarkatayim.
What does Daf hayarkatayim (דף הירכתיים) mean in Hebrew?
Daf hayarkatayim (דף הירכתיים) means transom and stern-board. It is said daf hayarkatayim, with the stress on ta.
Is Daf hayarkatayim (דף הירכתיים) masculine or feminine?
The word Daf hayarkatayim (דף הירכתיים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is דַּפֵּי הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דף הירכתים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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