Tridat ruakh (טרידת רוח) means drift by wind in Hebrew.
It can also mean leeway. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
טְרִידַת רוּחַ
tridat ruakh
noun · feminine
In English
drift by wind, leeway
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tridat ruakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותהסטייה של כלי שיט מכיוון התקדמותו לפי המצפן בשל פעולת הרוח עליו.
The word Tridat ruakh is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טְרִידַת רוּחַ
- Written without vowel points
- טרידת רוח
- Said
- tridat ruakh
- Plural
- טְרִידוֹת רוּחַ
- Inflections
- ר' טְרִידוֹת רוּחַ
- Gematria
- 837
This is how Tridat ruakh is said in other languages.
- English
- drift by wind, leeway
- French
- dérive par vent
- German
- Leeweg
These words come before and after Tridat ruakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tridat ruakh.
What does Tridat ruakh (טרידת רוח) mean in Hebrew?
Tridat ruakh (טרידת רוח) means drift by wind and leeway. It is said tridat ruakh, with the stress on dat.
Is Tridat ruakh (טרידת רוח) masculine or feminine?
The word Tridat ruakh (טרידת רוח) is a feminine noun, and its plural is טְרִידוֹת רוּחַ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טרידת רוח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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