Adolescent in Hebrew is נַעַר (ná'ar).
It can also be said מתבגר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
adolescent
/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for adolescent as a noun.
a teenager
- נַעַרנערná'armasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִתְבַּגֵּרמתבגרmitbaggérmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word נַעַר.
- Written with vowel points
- נַעַר
- Written without vowel points
- נער
- Said
- ná'ar
- Plural
- נְעָרִים
- Feminine form
- נַעֲרָה
- Its meanings in English
- adolescent, non-infant child, boy, physically able young man. Also, a servant, adolescent, teenager
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נער, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with adolescent.
These words come before and after adolescent in the list.
These are the questions people ask about adolescent in Hebrew.
How do you say adolescent in Hebrew?
adolescent in Hebrew is נַעַר, said ná'ar. Without vowel points it is written נער. Its plural is נְעָרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for adolescent?
Besides נער, adolescent can be said מִתְבַּגֵּר (mitbaggér), depending on the meaning.
Is נער masculine or feminine?
The word נער is masculine. Its feminine form is נַעֲרָה.
What else does נער mean in English?
Besides adolescent, נער can mean non-infant child, boy, physically able young man. Also, a servant, and adolescent, teenager.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry adolescent and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.