Melafefon khamuts (מלפפון חמוץ) means gherkin in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מְלָפְפוֹן חָמוּץ
melafefon khamuts
noun · masculine
In English
gherkin
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Melafefon khamuts.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מלפפון מוחמץ אשר נכבש בחומץ או במלח.
The word Melafefon khamuts is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְלָפְפוֹן חָמוּץ
- Written without vowel points
- מלפפון חמוץ
- Said
- melafefon khamuts
- Plural
- מְלָפְפוֹנִים חָמוּצִים
- Inflections
- ר' מְלָפְפוֹנִים חָמוּצִים
- Gematria
- 430
This is how Melafefon khamuts is said in other languages.
- English
- gherkin
- French
- cornichon
- Spanish
- pepinillo
- German
- Salzgurke
These words come before and after Melafefon khamuts in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Melafefon khamuts.
What does Melafefon khamuts (מלפפון חמוץ) mean in Hebrew?
Melafefon khamuts (מלפפון חמוץ) means gherkin. It is said melafefon khamuts, with the stress on fon.
Is Melafefon khamuts (מלפפון חמוץ) masculine or feminine?
The word Melafefon khamuts (מלפפון חמוץ) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מְלָפְפוֹנִים חָמוּצִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מלפפון חמוץ of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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