Mitpakhat (מטפחת) means handkerchief in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
handkerchief
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Mitpakhat.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יריעה רחבה של אריג רך ודק המשמש ככיסוי ראש לנשים, צוואר וכו'.
הַמַּחֲלָצוֹת וְהַמַּעֲטָפוֹת וְהַמִּטְפָּחוֹת וְהָחֲרִיטִים.
- 2חתיכת בד בצורה מרובעת המשמשת לקינוח האף.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mitpakhat is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִטְפַּחַת
- Written without vowel points
- מטפחת
- Said
- mitpakhat
- Root
- ט־פ־ח
- Pattern
- מִקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מִטְפַּחוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִטְפַּחוֹת
- Gematria
- 537
This is how Mitpakhat is said in other languages.
- English
- handkerchief
- French
- fichu
- Spanish
- pañuelo
- German
- Taschentuch
These words mean nearly the same as Mitpakhat.
These words rhyme with Mitpakhat.
The word Mitpakhat is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Mitpakhat comes from the root ט־פ־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Mitpakhat in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mitpakhat.
What does Mitpakhat (מטפחת) mean in Hebrew?
Mitpakhat (מטפחת) means handkerchief. It is said mitpakhat, with the stress on pa.
What is a synonym for Mitpakhat (מטפחת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mitpakhat (מטפחת) are ממחטה.
What rhymes with Mitpakhat (מטפחת)?
Words that rhyme with Mitpakhat (מטפחת) include נחת, תחת, מחט, צלחת, קדחת, and קרחת.
Is Mitpakhat (מטפחת) masculine or feminine?
The word Mitpakhat (מטפחת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִטְפַּחוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מטפחת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.