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Burnish in Hebrew is הִבְרִיק (hivrík).

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

הִבְרִיק
hivrík
verb
In English

burnish

/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/ /ˈbɝnɪʃ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for burnish as a verb.

to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing

This is more about the Hebrew word הִבְרִיק.

Written with vowel points
הִבְרִיק
Written without vowel points
הבריק
Said
hivrík
Its meanings in English
burnish, to lustre

These English words share a Hebrew word with burnish.

These words come before and after burnish in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨burnish⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨burnish⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨burnish⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הִבְרִיק⁩, said hivrík. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הבריק⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨burnish⁩?

Besides ⁨הבריק⁩, ⁨burnish⁩ can be said ⁨מָרָק⁩ (marák) or ⁨מירק⁩ (merék), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨הבריק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨burnish⁩, ⁨הבריק⁩ can mean ⁨to lustre⁩.

How is ⁨burnish⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨burnish⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/, /ˈbɝnɪʃ/⁩.

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