Backpack in Hebrew is תַּרְמִיל (tarmíl).
It can also be said ילקוט or תיק גב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
backpack
/ˈbæk.pæk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for backpack as a noun.
worn on a person's back, e.g., for hiking
- תַּרְמִילתרמילtarmílmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יַלְקוּטילקוטyalkútmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תִּיק גַּבתיק גבtik gavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּרְמִיל.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּרְמִיל
- Written without vowel points
- תרמיל
- Said
- tarmíl
- Plural
- תַּרְמִילִים
- Its meanings in English
- backpack, satchel, backpack, pouch, cartridge, pod
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תרמיל, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with backpack.
These words come before and after backpack in the list.
These are the questions people ask about backpack in Hebrew.
How do you say backpack in Hebrew?
backpack in Hebrew is תַּרְמִיל, said tarmíl. Without vowel points it is written תרמיל. Its plural is תַּרְמִילִים.
What are other Hebrew words for backpack?
Besides תרמיל, backpack can be said יַלְקוּט (yalkút) or תִּיק גַּב (tik gav), depending on the meaning.
Is תרמיל masculine or feminine?
The word תרמיל is masculine.
What else does תרמיל mean in English?
Besides backpack, תרמיל can mean satchel, backpack, pouch, cartridge, and pod.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry backpack and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.