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Carpet in Hebrew is שָׁטִיחַ (shatíakh).

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

שָׁטִיחַ
shatíakh
noun · masculine
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In English

carpet

/ˈkɑː.pɪt/ /ˈkɑɹ.pət/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for carpet as a noun.

a fabric used as a floor covering

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁטִיחַ.

Written with vowel points
שָׁטִיחַ
Written without vowel points
שטיח
Said
shatíakh
Plural
שְׁטִיחִים
Its meanings in English
carpet, A carpet, a rug

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with carpet.

These words come before and after carpet in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨carpet⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨carpet⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨carpet⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׁטִיחַ⁩, said shatíakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שטיח⁩. Its plural is ⁨שְׁטִיחִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨carpet⁩?

Besides ⁨שטיח⁩, ⁨carpet⁩ can be said ⁨מַרְבָד⁩ (marvád), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שטיח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שטיח⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שטיח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨carpet⁩, ⁨שטיח⁩ can mean ⁨A carpet, a rug⁩.

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