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Underground in Hebrew is מַחְתֶּרֶת (maẖtéret).

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

מַחְתֶּרֶת
maẖtéret
noun · feminine
In English

underground

/ˌʌn.dəˈɡɹaʊnd/ /ˌʊn.dɐˈɡɹʊnd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with U

These are the Hebrew words for underground as a noun.

movement or organisation of people who resist political convention

These are the Hebrew words for underground as an adjective.

hidden, furtive

  • מַחְתַּרְתִּימחתרתיmaẖtartí

This is more about the Hebrew word מַחְתֶּרֶת.

Written with vowel points
מַחְתֶּרֶת
Written without vowel points
מחתרת
Said
maẖtéret
Plural
מַחְתָּרוֹת
Its meanings in English
underground, an underground

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

These words come before and after underground in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨underground⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨underground⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨underground⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַחְתֶּרֶת⁩, said maẖtéret. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מחתרת⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַחְתָּרוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨underground⁩?

Besides ⁨מחתרת⁩, ⁨underground⁩ can be said ⁨מַחְתַּרְתִּי⁩ (maẖtartí), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מחתרת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מחתרת⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מחתרת⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨underground⁩, ⁨מחתרת⁩ can mean ⁨an underground⁩.

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