Onat hamelafefonim (עונת המלפפונים) means silly season in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עוֹנַת הַמְּלַפְפוֹנִים
onat hamelafefonim
noun · feminine
In English
silly season
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Onat hamelafefonim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תקשורתתקופת הקיץ, שאין בה שום התרחשות מעניינת.
The word Onat hamelafefonim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עוֹנַת הַמְּלַפְפוֹנִים
- Written without vowel points
- עונת המלפפונים
- Said
- onat hamelafefonim
- Gematria
- 867
This is how Onat hamelafefonim is said in other languages.
- English
- silly season
These words come before and after Onat hamelafefonim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Onat hamelafefonim.
What does Onat hamelafefonim (עונת המלפפונים) mean in Hebrew?
Onat hamelafefonim (עונת המלפפונים) means silly season. It is said onat hamelafefonim, with the stress on nim.
Is Onat hamelafefonim (עונת המלפפונים) masculine or feminine?
The word Onat hamelafefonim (עונת המלפפונים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עונת המלפפונים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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