Skip to main content

Borscht in Hebrew is חֲמִיצָה (khamitza).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

חֲמִיצָה
khamitza
noun · feminine
In English

borscht

/bɔːʃt/ /bɔɹʃt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for borscht as a noun.

beetroot soup

This is more about the Hebrew word חֲמִיצָה.

Written with vowel points
חֲמִיצָה
Written without vowel points
חמיצה
Said
khamitza
Plural
חֲמִיצוֹת

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חמיצה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after borscht in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨borscht⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨borscht⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨borscht⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חֲמִיצָה⁩, said khamitza. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חמיצה⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲמִיצוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨חמיצה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חמיצה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨borscht⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨borscht⁩ is pronounced ⁨/bɔːʃt/, /bɔɹʃt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry borscht and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Keep exploring