Crater in Hebrew is מַכְתֵּשׁ (makhtésh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
crater
/ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɹeɪ.tɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for crater as a noun.
astronomy: hemispherical pit
- מַכְתֵּשׁמכתשmakhtéshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
pit left by an explosion
- מַכְתֵּשׁמכתשmakhtéshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַכְתֵּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכְתֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מכתש
- Said
- makhtésh
- Plural
- מַכְתְּשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- crater, crater, makhtesh, mortar, alveolus
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מכתש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with crater.
These words come before and after crater in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crater in Hebrew.
How do you say crater in Hebrew?
crater in Hebrew is מַכְתֵּשׁ, said makhtésh. Without vowel points it is written מכתש. Its plural is מַכְתְּשִׁים.
Is מכתש masculine or feminine?
The word מכתש is masculine.
What else does מכתש mean in English?
Besides crater, מכתש can mean crater, makhtesh, mortar, and alveolus.
How is crater pronounced in English?
crater is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɹeɪ.tɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crater and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.