Ashkenazi in Hebrew is אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Ashkenazi
/ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ /ˌæʃkɪnəˈziː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Ashkenazi as a noun.
Jew of German origin
- אַשְׁכְּנַזִּיאשכנזי'ashk'nazíIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for Ashkenazi as an adjective.
of, or relating to Jews of German origin
- אַשְׁכְּנַזִּיאשכנזי'ashk'nazíIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי.
- Written with vowel points
- אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי
- Written without vowel points
- אשכנזי
- Said
- 'ashk'nazí
- Feminine form
- אַשְׁכְּנַזִּית
- Its meanings in English
- Ashkenazi, Ashkenazi, Ashkenazic
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אשכנזי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Ashkenazi in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Ashkenazi in Hebrew.
How do you say Ashkenazi in Hebrew?
Ashkenazi in Hebrew is אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי, said 'ashk'nazí. Without vowel points it is written אשכנזי.
What else does אשכנזי mean in English?
Besides Ashkenazi, אשכנזי can mean Ashkenazi, Ashkenazic.
How is Ashkenazi pronounced in English?
Ashkenazi is pronounced /ˌæʃkɪˈnɑːzi/, /ˌæʃkɪnəˈziː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Ashkenazi 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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