Yankut (ינקות) means infancy in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
יַנְקוּת
yankut
noun · feminine
In English
infancy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yankut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תקופת החיים של האדם בשלבי התפתחותו הראשונים, מהיותו תינוק ועד לילד צעיר.
The word Yankut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יַנְקוּת
- Written without vowel points
- ינקות
- Said
- yankut
- Root
- י־נ־ק
- Pattern
- קַטְלוּת
- Gematria
- 566
This is how Yankut is said in other languages.
- English
- infancy
- Arabic
- طُفولة
These words mean the opposite of Yankut.
These words rhyme with Yankut.
The word Yankut is part of these phrases and sayings.
- גרסת ינקות
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The word Yankut comes from the root י־נ־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Yankut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yankut.
What does Yankut (ינקות) mean in Hebrew?
Yankut (ינקות) means infancy. It is said yankut, with the stress on kut.
What is the opposite of Yankut (ינקות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Yankut (ינקות) are זיקנה.
What rhymes with Yankut (ינקות)?
Words that rhyme with Yankut (ינקות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Yankut (ינקות) masculine or feminine?
The word Yankut (ינקות) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ינקות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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