Shayetet (שייטת) means squadron in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
squadron
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shayetet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאות(א) יחידת אוניות מלחמה בפיקוד קצין דגל, קטנה מצי (fleet) ובדרך כלל חלק ממנו. (ב) יחידת אוניות מלחמה הכוללת כלי שיט מאותו סוג, קטנים או גדולים, המהווה חלק של צי.
- 2"השייטת" – כינוי ליחידת הקומנדו הימי בחיל הים הישראלי, קיצור של "שייטת 13".
The word Shayetet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁיֶּטֶת
- Written without vowel points
- שייטת
- Said
- shayetet
- Root
- ש־ו־ט
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Plural
- שַׁיָּטוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שַׁיָּטוֹת; שַׁיֶּטֶת־, שַׁיְּטוֹת־
- Gematria
- 729
This is how Shayetet is said in other languages.
- English
- squadron
- Russian
- эска́дра
- French
- escadre
- German
- Geschwade
These words mean nearly the same as Shayetet.
These words rhyme with Shayetet.
The word Shayetet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מפקד שייטת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Shayetet comes from the root ש־ו־ט, like these words.
These words come before and after Shayetet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shayetet.
What does Shayetet (שייטת) mean in Hebrew?
Shayetet (שייטת) means squadron. It is said shayetet, with the stress on ye.
What is a synonym for Shayetet (שייטת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shayetet (שייטת) are פלוטילה.
What rhymes with Shayetet (שייטת)?
Words that rhyme with Shayetet (שייטת) include קלטת, משחתת, נחתת, מרשתת, and רטט.
Is Shayetet (שייטת) masculine or feminine?
The word Shayetet (שייטת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שַׁיָּטוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שיטת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.