Meltdown in Hebrew is התכה (hatakhá).
It can also be said מלטדאון, התמוטטות, or התמוטטות עצבים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
meltdown
/ˈmɛltdaʊn/ /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for meltdown as a noun.
severe uncontrolled overheating and melting of the fuel in the core of a nuclear reactor
- התכהhatakháfeminine
situation where one is unable to function mentally due to panic, stress, etc.
- מלטדאוןméltdaunmasculine
- התמוטטותhitmotetútfeminine
- התמוטטות עצביםhitmotetút atsabímfeminine
- קריסהkrisáfeminine
These English words share a Hebrew word with meltdown.
These words come before and after meltdown in the list.
These are the questions people ask about meltdown in Hebrew.
How do you say meltdown in Hebrew?
meltdown in Hebrew is התכה, said hatakhá.
What are other Hebrew words for meltdown?
Besides התכה, meltdown can be said מלטדאון (méltdaun), התמוטטות (hitmotetút), התמוטטות עצבים (hitmotetút atsabím), or קריסה (krisá), depending on the meaning.
Is התכה masculine or feminine?
The word התכה is feminine.
How is meltdown pronounced in English?
meltdown is pronounced /ˈmɛltdaʊn/, /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry meltdown and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.