Helkhem bsisim (הלחם בסיסים) means portmanteau in Hebrew.
It can also mean portemanteau word. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶלְחֵם בְּסִיסִים
helkhem bsisim
noun · masculine
In English
portmanteau, portemanteau word
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Helkhem bsisim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דרך תצורה של מילים על ידי חיבור שתייים-שלוש מילים קיימות למילה אחת, לעתים קרובות תוך השמטה של הגאים מאחת המילים או מכולן.
The word Helkhem bsisim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶלְחֵם בְּסִיסִים
- Written without vowel points
- הלחם בסיסים
- Said
- helkhem bsisim
- Gematria
- 265
This is how Helkhem bsisim is said in other languages.
- English
- portmanteau, portemanteau word
- Arabic
- حقيبة سفر
- French
- portemanteau, valise, malle
- Spanish
- maleta, valija
- German
- Koffer
These words come before and after Helkhem bsisim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Helkhem bsisim.
What does Helkhem bsisim (הלחם בסיסים) mean in Hebrew?
Helkhem bsisim (הלחם בסיסים) means portmanteau and portemanteau word. It is said helkhem bsisim, with the stress on khem.
Is Helkhem bsisim (הלחם בסיסים) masculine or feminine?
The word Helkhem bsisim (הלחם בסיסים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלחם בסיסים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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