Maamas (מעמס) means deadweight in Hebrew.
It can also mean deadmass. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַעֲמָס
maamas
noun · masculine
In English
deadweight, deadmass
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Maamas.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותסך המשקל בטונות של המִטְעָן, הדלק והאספקה של אונייה כשהיא טעונה במלואה (עד מידת הבולט המינימלי המותר לה); ההפרש בין ההדחק בטעון לבין ההדחק בריק של אונייה.
The word Maamas is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲמָס
- Written without vowel points
- מעמס
- Said
- maamas
- Root
- ע־מ־ס
- Pattern
- מַקְטָל
- Plural
- מַעֲמָסִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַעֲמָסִים; מַעֲמַס־, ר' מַעֲמָסֵי־
- Gematria
- 210
This is how Maamas is said in other languages.
- English
- deadweight, deadmass
- French
- port
- German
- Tragfähigkeit
These words mean nearly the same as Maamas.
These words rhyme with Maamas.
The word Maamas comes from the root ע־מ־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Maamas in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Maamas.
What does Maamas (מעמס) mean in Hebrew?
Maamas (מעמס) means deadweight and deadmass. It is said maamas, with the stress on mas.
What is a synonym for Maamas (מעמס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Maamas (מעמס) are תסבולת.
What rhymes with Maamas (מעמס)?
Words that rhyme with Maamas (מעמס) include מפרש, כלונס, פס, גס, קירקס, and הדס.
Is Maamas (מעמס) masculine or feminine?
The word Maamas (מעמס) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַעֲמָסִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מעמס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.