Makpetza (מקפצה) means diving board in Hebrew.
It can also mean diving platform and stepping stone. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
diving board, diving platform, stepping stone
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Makpetza.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קרש המונח בקצה בריכת השחייה ממנו צוללים אל תוך המים.
- 2בהשאלהמה שמנצלים כדי להתקדם למען מטרה נעלה יותר, עפ"ר תוך רמיסתו.
The word Makpetza is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַקְפֵּצָה
- Written without vowel points
- מקפצה
- Said
- makpetza
- Root
- ק־פ־צ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מַקְפֵּצוֹת
- Inflections
- מַקְפֵּצַת־, ר' מַקְפֵּצוֹת
- Gematria
- 315
This is how Makpetza is said in other languages.
- English
- diving board, diving platform, stepping stone
These words rhyme with Makpetza.
The word Makpetza is part of these phrases and sayings.
- השתין מהמקפצה
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The word Makpetza comes from the root ק־פ־צ, like these words.
These words come before and after Makpetza in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makpetza.
What does Makpetza (מקפצה) mean in Hebrew?
Makpetza (מקפצה) means diving board, diving platform, and stepping stone. It is said makpetza, with the stress on tza.
What rhymes with Makpetza (מקפצה)?
Words that rhyme with Makpetza (מקפצה) include מבצע, קווצה, and הקבצה.
Is Makpetza (מקפצה) masculine or feminine?
The word Makpetza (מקפצה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַקְפֵּצוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מקפצה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.