Helem tarbut (הלם תרבות) means culture shock in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶלֶם תַּרְבּוּת
helem tarbut
noun · masculine
In English
culture shock
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Helem tarbut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תגובה נפשית הנעה מהשתוממות ועד סלידה כלפי יסוד תרבותי לא מוכר או זר.
The word Helem tarbut is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶלֶם תַּרְבּוּת
- Written without vowel points
- הלם תרבות
- Said
- helem tarbut
- Gematria
- 1,083
This is how Helem tarbut is said in other languages.
- English
- culture shock
- Arabic
- صَدْمة ثَقافِيَّة
These words come before and after Helem tarbut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Helem tarbut.
What does Helem tarbut (הלם תרבות) mean in Hebrew?
Helem tarbut (הלם תרבות) means culture shock. It is said helem tarbut, with the stress on he.
Is Helem tarbut (הלם תרבות) masculine or feminine?
The word Helem tarbut (הלם תרבות) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלם תרבות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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