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Hakhkhada (הכחדה) means extinction in Hebrew.

It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

הַכְחָדָה
hakhkhada
noun · feminine
In English

extinction

The stress falls on the part in bold.

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The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Hakhkhada.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    היעלמות מן העולם.
  2. 2
    אקולוגיה, ביולוגיהקץ לקיום, היעלמות מוחלטת של מין מן העולם עד כי לא נותר פרט אחד מאוכלוסייתו.
  3. 3
    אסטרונומיה, מיושןירידה של עוצמת הקרינה עקב בליעה במעבר בתווך חומרי בין כוכבי.

The word Hakhkhada is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
הַכְחָדָה
Written without vowel points
הכחדה
Said
hakhkhada
Root
כ־ח־ד
Pattern
הַקְטָלָה
Plural
הַכְחָדוֹת
Inflections
ר' הַכְחָדוֹת
Gematria
42

This is how Hakhkhada is said in other languages.

English
extinction
Arabic
إِنْقِراض
French
extinction

These words mean nearly the same as Hakhkhada.

  • השמדה

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These words rhyme with Hakhkhada.

The word Hakhkhada is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • הכחדה המונית
  • סכנת הכחדה

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These words come before and after Hakhkhada in the dictionary.

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What does Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩) means extinction. It is said hakhkhada, with the stress on da.

What is a synonym for Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩) are ⁨השמדה⁩.

What rhymes with Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩) include ⁨עבודה⁩, ⁨נקודה⁩, ⁨יחידה⁩, ⁨מדידה⁩, ⁨מדע⁩, and ⁨מידה⁩.

Is Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Hakhkhada (⁨הכחדה⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨הַכְחָדוֹת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הכחדה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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