Catch a cold in Hebrew is הִצְטַנֵּן (hitstanén).
It can also be said התקרר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הִצְטַנֵּן
hitstanén
verb
In English
catch a cold
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for catch a cold as a verb.
contract a cold
- הִצְטַנֵּןהצטנןhitstanén
- הִתְקָרֵרהתקררhitkarér
This is more about the Hebrew word הִצְטַנֵּן.
- Written with vowel points
- הִצְטַנֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- הצטנן
- Said
- hitstanén
- Its meanings in English
- catch a cold, to cool, cool off, cool down, decrease in temperature, to catch a cold
These English words share a Hebrew word with catch a cold.
These words come before and after catch a cold in the list.
These are the questions people ask about catch a cold in Hebrew.
How do you say catch a cold in Hebrew?
catch a cold in Hebrew is הִצְטַנֵּן, said hitstanén. Without vowel points it is written הצטנן.
What are other Hebrew words for catch a cold?
Besides הצטנן, catch a cold can be said הִתְקָרֵר (hitkarér), depending on the meaning.
What else does הצטנן mean in English?
Besides catch a cold, הצטנן can mean to cool, cool off, cool down, decrease in temperature and to catch a cold.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry catch a cold 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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