Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) means shell-first in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַעֲטֶפֶת תְּחִלָּה
ma'atefet tkhila
noun · feminine
In English
shell-first
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ma'atefet tkhila.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותשיטת קדומה לבניית ספינות עץ, שבה בנו קודם את מעטפת הלוחות של הגוף, ואחר כך הוסיפו את הצלעות והחיזוקים הפנימיים.
The word Ma'atefet tkhila is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲטֶפֶת תְּחִלָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מעטפת תחלה
- Said
- ma'atefet tkhila
- Gematria
- 1,042
This is how Ma'atefet tkhila is said in other languages.
- English
- shell-first
These words mean nearly the same as Ma'atefet tkhila.
These words mean the opposite of Ma'atefet tkhila.
These words come before and after Ma'atefet tkhila in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ma'atefet tkhila.
What does Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) mean in Hebrew?
Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) means shell-first. It is said ma'atefet tkhila, with the stress on te.
What is a synonym for Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) are ציפוי תחילה.
What is the opposite of Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) are שלד תחילה and מצלעת תחילה.
Is Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ma'atefet tkhila (מעטפת תחלה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מעטפת תחלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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