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Booby trap in Hebrew is מלכודת (malkódet).

It can also be said מוקש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מלכודת
malkódet
noun · feminine
In English

booby trap

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for booby trap as a noun.

antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object

This is more about the Hebrew word מלכודת.

Written with vowel points
מלכודת
Written without vowel points
מלכודת
Said
malkódet
Plural
מַלְכּוֹדוֹת
Its meanings in English
booby trap, trap

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מלכודת, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with booby trap.

These words come before and after booby trap in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨booby trap⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨booby trap⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨booby trap⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מלכודת⁩, said malkódet. Its plural is ⁨מַלְכּוֹדוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨booby trap⁩?

Besides ⁨מלכודת⁩, ⁨booby trap⁩ can be said ⁨מוֹקֵשׁ⁩ (mokésh), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מלכודת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מלכודת⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מלכודת⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨booby trap⁩, ⁨מלכודת⁩ can mean ⁨trap⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry booby trap 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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