Basketball in Hebrew is כַּדּוּר סַל (kadúr sál).
It can also be said כדורסל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
basketball
/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for basketball as a noun.
the ball used in the sport
- כַּדּוּר סַלכדור סלkadúr sálmasculine
the sport
- כַּדּוּרְסַלכדורסלkadursálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after basketball in the list.
These are the questions people ask about basketball in Hebrew.
How do you say basketball in Hebrew?
basketball in Hebrew is כַּדּוּר סַל, said kadúr sál. Without vowel points it is written כדור סל.
What are other Hebrew words for basketball?
Besides כדור סל, basketball can be said כַּדּוּרְסַל (kadursál), depending on the meaning.
Is כדור סל masculine or feminine?
The word כדור סל is masculine.
How is basketball pronounced in English?
basketball is pronounced /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/, /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry basketball and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.