Somersault in Hebrew is סַלְטָה (sálta).
It can also be said גלגול, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
סַלְטָה
sálta
noun · feminine
In English
somersault
/ˈsʌməˌsɒlt/ /ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for somersault as a noun.
the act of going head over heels
- סַלְטָהסלטהsáltafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גִּלְגּוּלגלגולgilgúlmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with somersault.
These words come before and after somersault in the list.
These are the questions people ask about somersault in Hebrew.
How do you say somersault in Hebrew?
somersault in Hebrew is סַלְטָה, said sálta. Without vowel points it is written סלטה.
What are other Hebrew words for somersault?
Besides סלטה, somersault can be said גִּלְגּוּל (gilgúl), depending on the meaning.
Is סלטה masculine or feminine?
The word סלטה is feminine.
How is somersault pronounced in English?
somersault is pronounced /ˈsʌməˌsɒlt/, /ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry somersault 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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