Sirat nefets (סירת נפץ) means explosive boat in Hebrew.
It can also mean explosive motorboat. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סִירַת נֶפֶץ
sirat nefets
noun · feminine
In English
explosive boat, explosive motorboat
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sirat nefets.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותסירת מנוע מהירה עמוסה חומרי נפץ, המשוגרת אל עבר אוניית אויב בעודה עוגנת, ומתפוצצת כאשר היא מתנגשת בה. מפעיל הסירה קופץ למים מבעוד מועד ונאסף על ידי סירת חילוץ.
The word Sirat nefets is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סִירַת נֶפֶץ
- Written without vowel points
- סירת נפץ
- Said
- sirat nefets
- Plural
- סִירוֹת נֶפֶץ
- Inflections
- ר' סִירוֹת נֶפֶץ
- Gematria
- 890
This is how Sirat nefets is said in other languages.
- English
- explosive boat, explosive motorboat
- German
- Sprengboot
These words come before and after Sirat nefets in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sirat nefets.
What does Sirat nefets (סירת נפץ) mean in Hebrew?
Sirat nefets (סירת נפץ) means explosive boat and explosive motorboat. It is said sirat nefets, with the stress on rat.
Is Sirat nefets (סירת נפץ) masculine or feminine?
The word Sirat nefets (סירת נפץ) is a feminine noun, and its plural is סִירוֹת נֶפֶץ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סירת נפץ of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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