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Absorption in Hebrew is ספיגה (sfigá).

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

ספיגה
sfigá
noun · feminine
In English

absorption

/əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/ /əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for absorption as a noun.

act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything

  • ספיגהsfigáfeminine
  • בליעהbliáfeminine
  • קליטהklitáfeminine

act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear

  • היבלעותhibal'útfeminine
  • התמזגותhitmazgútfeminine
  • היקלטותhikaltútfeminine
  • קליטהklitáfeminine

chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action

  • בליעהbliáfeminine
  • ספיגהsfigáfeminine

physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed

  • ספיגהsfigáfeminine

entire occupation of the mind

These English words share a Hebrew word with absorption.

These words come before and after absorption in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨absorption⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨absorption⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨absorption⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨ספיגה⁩, said sfigá.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨absorption⁩?

Besides ⁨ספיגה⁩, ⁨absorption⁩ can be said ⁨בליעה⁩ (bliá), ⁨קליטה⁩ (klitá), ⁨היבלעות⁩ (hibal'út), ⁨התמזגות⁩ (hitmazgút), or ⁨היקלטות⁩ (hikaltút), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ספיגה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ספיגה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨absorption⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨absorption⁩ is pronounced ⁨/əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/, /əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/⁩.

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