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Hibernation in Hebrew is תַּרְדֵּמָה (tardemá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

תַּרְדֵּמָה
tardemá
noun · feminine
In English

hibernation

/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for hibernation as a noun.

(biology) state of minimum power consumption, inactivity and metabolic depression during winter

This is more about the Hebrew word תַּרְדֵּמָה.

Written with vowel points
תַּרְדֵּמָה
Written without vowel points
תרדמה
Said
tardemá
Its meanings in English
hibernation, deep sleep

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

These words come before and after hibernation in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨hibernation⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨hibernation⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨hibernation⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תַּרְדֵּמָה⁩, said tardemá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תרדמה⁩.

Is ⁨תרדמה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תרדמה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨תרדמה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨hibernation⁩, ⁨תרדמה⁩ can mean ⁨deep sleep⁩.

How is ⁨hibernation⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨hibernation⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌhaɪ.bəːˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌhaɪ.bəɹˈneɪ.ʃən/⁩.

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