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Clown in Hebrew is לֵיצָן (leitsán).

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

לֵיצָן
leitsán
noun · masculine
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In English

clown

/ˈklaʊ̯n/ /ˈklæʊ̯n/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for clown as a noun.

performance artist working in a circus

  • לֵיצָןליצןleitsánmasculine
  • ליצניתleytsanitfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word לֵיצָן.

Written with vowel points
לֵיצָן
Written without vowel points
ליצן
Said
leitsán
Its meanings in English
clown, clown, comedian

These words come before and after clown in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨clown⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨clown⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨clown⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨לֵיצָן⁩, said leitsán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ליצן⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨clown⁩?

Besides ⁨ליצן⁩, ⁨clown⁩ can be said ⁨ליצנית⁩ (leytsanit), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ליצן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ליצן⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ליצן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨clown⁩, ⁨ליצן⁩ can mean ⁨clown, comedian⁩.

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