Olam hafukh (עולם הפוך) means topsy-turvy world in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עוֹלָם הָפוּךְ
olam hafukh
noun · masculine
In English
topsy-turvy world
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Olam hafukh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ביטוי המציין סביבה שבה מתרחשים דברים מוזרים ומשונים, מקום בו אין הגיון.
The word Olam hafukh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עוֹלָם הָפוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- עולם הפוך
- Said
- olam hafukh
- Gematria
- 257
This is how Olam hafukh is said in other languages.
- English
- topsy-turvy world
These words come before and after Olam hafukh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Olam hafukh.
What does Olam hafukh (עולם הפוך) mean in Hebrew?
Olam hafukh (עולם הפוך) means topsy-turvy world. It is said olam hafukh, with the stress on lam.
Is Olam hafukh (עולם הפוך) masculine or feminine?
The word Olam hafukh (עולם הפוך) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עולם הפוך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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