Chip in Hebrew is שְׁבָב (shvav).
It can also be said אסימון, צ׳יפ, or צ׳יפס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
chip
/t͡ʃɪp/
These are the Hebrew words for chip as a noun.
small piece broken off
- שְׁבָבשבבshvavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
token used in gambling
- אֲסִימוֹןאסימוןasimónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
integrated circuit
- צ׳יפčipmasculine
- שְׁבָבשבבshvavmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
thin, crisp, fried piece of potato or vegetable
- צִ׳יפְּסצ׳יפסchipsmasculine
- חטיף תפוחי אדמהkhatíf tapukhéi adamámasculineformal
- תפוצ׳יפסtápuchipsmasculinespoken
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁבָב.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁבָב
- Written without vowel points
- שבב
- Said
- shvav
- Plural
- שְׁבָבִים
- Its meanings in English
- chip, wood shaving, microchip
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with chip.
These words come before and after chip in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chip in Hebrew.
How do you say chip in Hebrew?
chip in Hebrew is שְׁבָב, said shvav. Without vowel points it is written שבב. Its plural is שְׁבָבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for chip?
Besides שבב, chip can be said אֲסִימוֹן (asimón), צ׳יפ (čip), צִ׳יפְּס (chips), חטיף תפוחי אדמה (khatíf tapukhéi adamá), or תפוצ׳יפס (tápuchips), depending on the meaning.
Is שבב masculine or feminine?
The word שבב is masculine.
What else does שבב mean in English?
Besides chip, שבב can mean wood shaving and microchip.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chip and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.