Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף) means hovercraft in Hebrew.
It can also mean air-cushion vehicle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סְפִינַת רַחַף
sfinat rakhaf
noun · feminine
In English
hovercraft, air-cushion vehicle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sfinat rakhaf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאות, ארכאיכלי שיט חסר הדחק אשר שט כשהוא מרחף מעל פני המים. הספינה מתקדמת בעזרת מדחפים חיצוניים או מנוע סילוני כמו זה של מטוס.
The word Sfinat rakhaf is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סְפִינַת רַחַף
- Written without vowel points
- ספינת רחף
- Said
- sfinat rakhaf
- Plural
- סְפִינוֹת רַחַף
- Inflections
- ר' סְפִינוֹת רַחַף
- Gematria
- 888
This is how Sfinat rakhaf is said in other languages.
- English
- hovercraft, air-cushion vehicle
- French
- aero creusé, aéro glisseur
- German
- Luftkissenfahrzeug
These words mean nearly the same as Sfinat rakhaf.
These words come before and after Sfinat rakhaf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sfinat rakhaf.
What does Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף) mean in Hebrew?
Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף) means hovercraft and air-cushion vehicle. It is said sfinat rakhaf, with the stress on nat.
What is a synonym for Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף) are רחפת and מרחפה.
Is Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף) masculine or feminine?
The word Sfinat rakhaf (ספינת רחף) is a feminine noun, and its plural is סְפִינוֹת רַחַף.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ספינת רחף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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