מָטוֹס
matósmasculine
The Hebrew word for plane is מָטוֹס (matós). Wiktionary also lists אווירון and אֲוִירוֹן (avirón).
Meaning: airplane (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| מָטוֹס | matós | masculine |
| אווירון | ||
| אֲוִירוֹן | avirón | neuter |
The words in this entry are used to refer to an airplane.
Which one should you use?
מָטוֹס is a masculine noun, while אֲוִירוֹן is a neuter noun.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the masculine noun מָטוֹס is מָטוֹסִים.
How do you pronounce it?
matós
Did you know?
- In very old Hebrew texts, the root of מָטוֹס was used to describe a bird of prey swooping down, long before mechanical planes existed.
- The word אֲוִירוֹן is derived from the word for 'air' or 'atmosphere', creating a literal description of a 'thing of the air'.
- While מָטוֹס is the standard word today, אֲוִירוֹן was common in the early 20th century and is still used in the term for 'airmail' דואר אֲוִירוֹן.
Examples in context
- ראיתי אווירון.I saw a plane.Tatoeba #1399567 by MrShoval, translation #317979 by CK
- אני רוצה להזמין כרטיס טיסה לאיסטנבול.I want to book a flight ticket to Istanbul.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ido and Agur are at the airport.
- עידו Idoאֵיפה הַמָּטוֹס שֶׁלָּנוּ?Eifo ha-matos she-lanu?Where is our plane?
- עגור Adiהוּא נמצא בַּשַּׁעַר חָמֵשָׁה.Hu nimtza ba-sha'ar chamisha.It is at gate five.
- עידו Idoזֶה מָטוֹס גָּדוֹל מְאוֹד.Ze matos gadol me'od.That is a very big plane.
- עגור Adiכֵּן, בּוֹא נַעֲלֶה עָלָיו.Ken, bo na'ale alav.Yes, let's get on it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plane” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
