Shikun (שיכון) means commie block in Hebrew.
It can also mean condo. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
commie block, condo
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shikun.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קביעת מקום מגורים לאדם.
- 2בניין מגורים הנבנה ביוזמת הממשלה על מנת לאכלס אוכלוסיות גדולות על פי אינטרסים וצרכים ציבוריים.
The word Shikun is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁכּוּן
- Written without vowel points
- שיכון
- Said
- shikun
- Root
- ש־כ־נ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- שִׁכּוּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' שִׁכּוּנִים; שִׁכּוּן־, ר' שִׁכּוּנֵי־
- Gematria
- 386
This is how Shikun is said in other languages.
- English
- commie block, condo
- Arabic
- إسكان
- French
- copropriété
These words mean nearly the same as Shikun.
- אכלוס
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These words rhyme with Shikun.
The word Shikun comes from the root ש־כ־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Shikun in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shikun.
What does Shikun (שיכון) mean in Hebrew?
Shikun (שיכון) means commie block and condo. It is said shikun, with the stress on kun.
What is a synonym for Shikun (שיכון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shikun (שיכון) are אכלוס.
What rhymes with Shikun (שיכון)?
Words that rhyme with Shikun (שיכון) include סיפון, ארגון, אמון, ציון, נתון, and חיסון.
Is Shikun (שיכון) masculine or feminine?
The word Shikun (שיכון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שִׁכּוּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שכון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.