Boredom in Hebrew is שִׁעְמוּם (shi'amum).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁעְמוּם
shi'amum
noun · masculine
In English
boredom
/ˈbɔː.dəm/ /ˈbɔɹ.dəm/
These are the Hebrew words for boredom as a noun.
state of being bored
- שִׁעְמוּםשעמוםshi'amummasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁעְמוּם.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁעְמוּם
- Written without vowel points
- שעמום
- Said
- shi'amum
- Plural
- שִׁעְמוּמִים
These words come before and after boredom in the list.
These are the questions people ask about boredom in Hebrew.
How do you say boredom in Hebrew?
boredom in Hebrew is שִׁעְמוּם, said shi'amum. Without vowel points it is written שעמום. Its plural is שִׁעְמוּמִים.
Is שעמום masculine or feminine?
The word שעמום is masculine.
How is boredom pronounced in English?
boredom is pronounced /ˈbɔː.dəm/, /ˈbɔɹ.dəm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry boredom 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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