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Trunk in Hebrew is גֶּזַע (géza).

It can also be said חדק or תא מטען, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

גֶּזַע
géza
noun · masculine
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In English

trunk

/tɹʌŋk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for trunk as a noun.

tree trunk

extended nasal organ of an elephant

luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car

This is more about the Hebrew word גֶּזַע.

Written with vowel points
גֶּזַע
Written without vowel points
גזע
Said
géza
Plural
גְּזָעִים
Its meanings in English
trunk, trunk, stock, race, stem

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with trunk.

These words come before and after trunk in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨trunk⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨trunk⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨trunk⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גֶּזַע⁩, said géza. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גזע⁩. Its plural is ⁨גְּזָעִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨trunk⁩?

Besides ⁨גזע⁩, ⁨trunk⁩ can be said ⁨חֵדֶק⁩ (khédek) or ⁨תָּא מִטְעָן⁩ (ta mit'án), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨גזע⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גזע⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨גזע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨trunk⁩, ⁨גזע⁩ can mean ⁨trunk, stock, race, and stem⁩.

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