Cap in Hebrew is מִכְסָה (mih'sǎ).
It can also be said כובע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מִכְסָה
mih'sǎ
noun · feminine
In English
cap
/kæp/
These are the Hebrew words for cap as a noun.
artificial upper limit
- מִכְסָהמכסהmih'sǎfeminine
head covering
- כּוֹבַעכובעkóvamasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִכְסָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִכְסָה
- Written without vowel points
- מכסה
- Said
- mih'sǎ
- Plural
- מִכְסוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- cap, quota
These English words share a Hebrew word with cap.
These words come before and after cap in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cap in Hebrew.
How do you say cap in Hebrew?
cap in Hebrew is מִכְסָה, said mih'sǎ. Without vowel points it is written מכסה. Its plural is מִכְסוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for cap?
Besides מכסה, cap can be said כּוֹבַע (kóva), depending on the meaning.
Is מכסה masculine or feminine?
The word מכסה is feminine.
What else does מכסה mean in English?
Besides cap, מכסה can mean quota.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cap 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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