Bay leaf in Hebrew is עֲלֵי דַּפְנָה (aléy dafná).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֲלֵי דַּפְנָה
aléy dafná
noun
In English
bay leaf
/ˈbeɪ liːf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bay leaf as a noun.
herb
- עֲלֵי דַּפְנָהעלי דפנהaléy dafná
This is more about the Hebrew word עֲלֵי דַּפְנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲלֵי דַּפְנָה
- Written without vowel points
- עלי דפנה
- Said
- aléy dafná
- Its meanings in English
- bay leaf, plural indefinite form of עֲלֵה דַּפְנָה
These words come before and after bay leaf in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bay leaf in Hebrew.
How do you say bay leaf in Hebrew?
bay leaf in Hebrew is עֲלֵי דַּפְנָה, said aléy dafná. Without vowel points it is written עלי דפנה.
What else does עלי דפנה mean in English?
Besides bay leaf, עלי דפנה can mean plural indefinite form of עֲלֵה דַּפְנָה.
How is bay leaf pronounced in English?
bay leaf is pronounced /ˈbeɪ liːf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bay leaf 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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