Beetroot in Hebrew is סֶלֶק (sélek).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
סֶלֶק
sélek
noun · masculine
In English
beetroot
/ˈbiːt.ɹuːt/ /ˈbit.ɹut/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for beetroot as a noun.
normally deep-red-coloured root vegetable
- סֶלֶקסלקsélekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סֶלֶק.
- Written with vowel points
- סֶלֶק
- Written without vowel points
- סלק
- Said
- sélek
- Plural
- סְלָקִים
- Its meanings in English
- beetroot, beet
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סלק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after beetroot in the list.
These are the questions people ask about beetroot in Hebrew.
How do you say beetroot in Hebrew?
beetroot in Hebrew is סֶלֶק, said sélek. Without vowel points it is written סלק. Its plural is סְלָקִים.
Is סלק masculine or feminine?
The word סלק is masculine.
What else does סלק mean in English?
Besides beetroot, סלק can mean beet.
How is beetroot pronounced in English?
beetroot is pronounced /ˈbiːt.ɹuːt/, /ˈbit.ɹut/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry beetroot 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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