Basement in Hebrew is מַרְתֵּף (martéf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
basement
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for basement as a noun.
floor below ground level
- מַרְתֵּףמרתףmartéfmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַרְתֵּף.
- Written with vowel points
- מַרְתֵּף
- Written without vowel points
- מרתף
- Said
- martéf
- Plural
- מרתפים
- Its meanings in English
- basement, cellar, basement
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מרתף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with basement.
These words come before and after basement in the list.
These are the questions people ask about basement in Hebrew.
How do you say basement in Hebrew?
basement in Hebrew is מַרְתֵּף, said martéf. Without vowel points it is written מרתף. Its plural is מרתפים.
Is מרתף masculine or feminine?
The word מרתף is masculine.
What else does מרתף mean in English?
Besides basement, מרתף can mean cellar, basement.
How is basement pronounced in English?
basement is pronounced /ˈbeɪsmənt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry basement and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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