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Broom in Hebrew is מַטְאֲטֵא (mat'até).

It can also be said רותם or רתם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מַטְאֲטֵא
mat'até
noun · masculine
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In English

broom

/bɹuːm/ /bɹʊm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for broom as a noun.

domestic utensil

Fabaceae shrub

This is more about the Hebrew word מַטְאֲטֵא.

Written with vowel points
מַטְאֲטֵא
Written without vowel points
מטאטא
Said
mat'até
Plural
מַטְאַטְאִים

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

These words come before and after broom in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨broom⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨broom⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨broom⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַטְאֲטֵא⁩, said mat'até. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מטאטא⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַטְאַטְאִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨broom⁩?

Besides ⁨מטאטא⁩, ⁨broom⁩ can be said ⁨רותם⁩ (rótem) or ⁨רֹתֶם⁩ (rótem), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מטאטא⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מטאטא⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨broom⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨broom⁩ is pronounced ⁨/bɹuːm/, /bɹʊm/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry broom 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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