Martef (מרתף) means cellar in Hebrew.
It can also mean basement. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cellar, basement
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Martef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חדר או מבנה תת קרקעי המשמש למגורים או לאחסון.
The word Martef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַרְתֵּף
- Written without vowel points
- מרתף
- Said
- martef
- Root
- ר־ת־פ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵל
- Plural
- מַרְתֵּפִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַרְתֵּפִים, מַרְתֵּפֵי־
- Gematria
- 720
This is how Martef is said in other languages.
- English
- cellar, basement
- Arabic
- سرداب
- Russian
- подвал, погреб
- German
- Keller
These words mean the opposite of Martef.
- בוידעם
- עליית גג
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These words rhyme with Martef.
These words come before and after Martef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Martef.
What does Martef (מרתף) mean in Hebrew?
Martef (מרתף) means cellar and basement. It is said martef, with the stress on tef.
What is the opposite of Martef (מרתף)?
Words that mean the opposite of Martef (מרתף) are בוידעם and עליית גג.
What rhymes with Martef (מרתף)?
Words that rhyme with Martef (מרתף) include טורף, מדחף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, and היקף.
Is Martef (מרתף) masculine or feminine?
The word Martef (מרתף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַרְתֵּפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מרתף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.