Madkhef (מדחף) means propeller in Hebrew.
It can also mean screw propeller. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
propeller, screw propeller
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Madkhef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אמצעי להנעת כלי שיט וכלי טיס, הבנוי מכמה כפות או להבים נטויים המחוברים לציר וסובבים יחד אתו. כתוצאה מתנועתם הסיבובית של הלהבים במים או באוויר הם יוצרים כוח דחף המקדם את האנייה או המטוס.
The word Madkhef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַדְחֵף
- Written without vowel points
- מדחף
- Said
- madkhef
- Root
- ד־ח־פ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵל
- Plural
- מַדְחֵפִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַדְחֵפִים; מַדְחֵף־, ר' מַדְחְפֵי־
- Gematria
- 132
This is how Madkhef is said in other languages.
- English
- propeller, screw propeller
- Russian
- пропе́ллер, винт
- French
- hélice
- German
- Schraube, Propeller, Schraubenpropeller
These words mean nearly the same as Madkhef.
These words rhyme with Madkhef.
The word Madkhef is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מדחף שמאלי
- מדחף ימני
- מדחף פסיעה משתנה
- מדחף תמרון
- מדחף הגה
- אוניית מדחף
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The word Madkhef comes from the root ד־ח־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Madkhef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Madkhef.
What does Madkhef (מדחף) mean in Hebrew?
Madkhef (מדחף) means propeller and screw propeller. It is said madkhef, with the stress on khef.
What is a synonym for Madkhef (מדחף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Madkhef (מדחף) are פרופלור and רוטור.
What rhymes with Madkhef (מדחף)?
Words that rhyme with Madkhef (מדחף) include טורף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, היקף, and מכשף.
Is Madkhef (מדחף) masculine or feminine?
The word Madkhef (מדחף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַדְחֵפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מדחף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.