Shelf in Hebrew is מַדָּף (madáf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַדָּף
madáf
noun · masculine
In English
shelf
/ʃɛlf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shelf as a noun.
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- מַדָּףמדףmadáfmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַדָּף.
- Written with vowel points
- מַדָּף
- Written without vowel points
- מדף
- Said
- madáf
- Plural
- מַדָּפִים
- Its meanings in English
- shelf, A shelf; a bookshelf; a store shelf, A flap, an airplane wing flap
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מדף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after shelf in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shelf in Hebrew.
How do you say shelf in Hebrew?
shelf in Hebrew is מַדָּף, said madáf. Without vowel points it is written מדף. Its plural is מַדָּפִים.
Is מדף masculine or feminine?
The word מדף is masculine.
What else does מדף mean in English?
Besides shelf, מדף can mean A shelf; a bookshelf; a store shelf and A flap, an airplane wing flap.
How is shelf pronounced in English?
shelf is pronounced /ʃɛlf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shelf 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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