Abandonment in Hebrew is נטישה (netishá).
It can also be said הפקרה, עזיבה, or ויתור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
abandonment
/əˈbæn.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/ /əˈbeə̯n.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for abandonment as a noun.
act of abandoning
- נטישהnetisháfeminine
- הפקרהhafkaráfeminine
voluntary leaving of a person
- עזיבהaziváfeminine
relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege
- ויתורvitúrmasculine
cessation of service
- הפסקת פעילותhafsakát peilútfeminine
careless freedom
- הפקרותhefkerútfeminine
These English words share a Hebrew word with abandonment.
These words come before and after abandonment in the list.
These are the questions people ask about abandonment in Hebrew.
How do you say abandonment in Hebrew?
abandonment in Hebrew is נטישה, said netishá.
What are other Hebrew words for abandonment?
Besides נטישה, abandonment can be said הפקרה (hafkará), עזיבה (azivá), ויתור (vitúr), הפסקת פעילות (hafsakát peilút), or הפקרות (hefkerút), depending on the meaning.
Is נטישה masculine or feminine?
The word נטישה is feminine.
How is abandonment pronounced in English?
abandonment is pronounced /əˈbæn.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/, /əˈbeə̯n.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abandonment and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.