Ish sheleg (איש שלג) means snowman in Hebrew.
It can also mean abominable snowman. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
snowman, abominable snowman
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ish sheleg.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פסל ארעי דמוי־אדם העשוי משניים־שלושה כדורי שלג המונחים זה על זה. הפסל מעוטר בשלל עצמים להקנות לו פרטים, כגון: גזר בתור אף, ומקלות בתור ידיים.
- 2מפלצת אגדית החיה בהרים המושלגים; בהימלאיה או בצפון־אמריקה בפרט.
The word Ish sheleg is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אִישׁ שֶׁלֶג
- Written without vowel points
- איש שלג
- Said
- ish sheleg
- Plural
- אַנשֵׁי שֶׁלֶג
- Inflections
- ר' אַנשֵׁי שֶׁלֶג
- Gematria
- 644
This is how Ish sheleg is said in other languages.
- English
- snowman, abominable snowman
- Russian
- сне́жная ба́ба, снегови́к
- French
- bonhomme de neige
- German
- Schneemann
These words mean nearly the same as Ish sheleg.
- בובת שלג
- ביגפוט
- יטי
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These words come before and after Ish sheleg in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ish sheleg.
What does Ish sheleg (איש שלג) mean in Hebrew?
Ish sheleg (איש שלג) means snowman and abominable snowman. It is said ish sheleg, with the stress on she.
What is a synonym for Ish sheleg (איש שלג)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ish sheleg (איש שלג) are בובת שלג, ביגפוט, and יטי.
Is Ish sheleg (איש שלג) masculine or feminine?
The word Ish sheleg (איש שלג) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אַנשֵׁי שֶׁלֶג.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry איש שלג of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.