Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות) means cuddling in Hebrew.
It can also mean snuggling. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cuddling, snuggling
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Hitkarbelut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ישיבה או שכיבה בצורה נינוחה, כשהגפיים אסופות אל מרכז הגוף, בתנוחה המזכירה תנוחה עוברית.
- 2התעטפות בבגד מחמם או בשמיכה, כך שהבד מכסה את הגוף היטב.
- 3חיבוק ממושך והדוק, כשהמחובקים נמצאים במצב ישיבה או שכיבה.
- 4בהשאלהנדיר התכנסות לתוך עולם פנימי, צמצום תחומי ההתעניינות.
The word Hitkarbelut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְכַּרְבְּלוּת
- Written without vowel points
- התכרבלות
- Said
- hitkarbelut
- Root
- כ־ר־ב־ל
- Pattern
- הִתְקַטְּלוּת
- Gematria
- 1,063
This is how Hitkarbelut is said in other languages.
- English
- cuddling, snuggling
- Arabic
- اِحْتِضَان
These words mean nearly the same as Hitkarbelut.
- הצטנפות
- השתבללות
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These words mean the opposite of Hitkarbelut.
- התמתחות
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These words rhyme with Hitkarbelut.
The word Hitkarbelut is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מסיבת התכרבלות
- מסיבת כרבולים
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The word Hitkarbelut comes from the root כ־ר־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Hitkarbelut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hitkarbelut.
What does Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות) mean in Hebrew?
Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות) means cuddling and snuggling. It is said hitkarbelut, with the stress on lut.
What is a synonym for Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות) are הצטנפות and השתבללות.
What is the opposite of Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות) are התמתחות.
What rhymes with Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות)?
Words that rhyme with Hitkarbelut (התכרבלות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry התכרבלות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.