Tafel (טפל) means subordinate in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
subordinate
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tafel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1משני, לוואי שנצמד לעיקר.
The word Tafel is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- טָפֵל
- Written without vowel points
- טפל
- Said
- tafel
- Root
- ט־פ־ל
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- טְפֵלִים
- Feminine form
- טְפֵלָה
- Inflections
- נ' טְפֵלָה, ר' טְפֵלִים, נ"ר טְפֵלוֹת
- Gematria
- 119
This is how Tafel is said in other languages.
- English
- subordinate
These words mean nearly the same as Tafel.
- לוואי
- נספח
- זניח
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These words mean the opposite of Tafel.
These words rhyme with Tafel.
The word Tafel is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Tafel comes from the root ט־פ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Tafel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tafel.
What does Tafel (טפל) mean in Hebrew?
Tafel (טפל) means subordinate. It is said tafel, with the stress on fel.
What is a synonym for Tafel (טפל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tafel (טפל) are לוואי, נספח, and זניח.
What is the opposite of Tafel (טפל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tafel (טפל) are עיקר.
What rhymes with Tafel (טפל)?
Words that rhyme with Tafel (טפל) include נוזל, ישראל, של, אל, נמל, and ברזל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טפל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.