Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים) means house of cards in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
house of cards
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Migdal klafim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1משחק שבו בונים מין מגדל גבוה שקומותיו עשויות מקלפים המוצבים אחד על השני.
- 2בהשאלהדבר בלתי יציב, הנשען על יסודות רעועים.
The word Migdal klafim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִגְדַּל קְלָפִים
- Written without vowel points
- מגדל קלפים
- Said
- migdal klafim
- Root
- ג־ד־ל
- Plural
- מִגְדְּלֵי קְלָפִים
- Inflections
- ר' מִגְדְּלֵי קְלָפִים
- Gematria
- 337
This is how Migdal klafim is said in other languages.
- English
- house of cards
- Russian
- карточный домик
- French
- château de cartes
- German
- Kartenhaus
These words mean nearly the same as Migdal klafim.
- בנין קלפים
- רעועunstable
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The word Migdal klafim comes from the root ג־ד־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Migdal klafim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Migdal klafim.
What does Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים) mean in Hebrew?
Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים) means house of cards. It is said migdal klafim, with the stress on dal.
What is a synonym for Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים) are בנין קלפים and רעוע.
Is Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים) masculine or feminine?
The word Migdal klafim (מגדל קלפים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִגְדְּלֵי קְלָפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מגדל קלפים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.