Colonist in Hebrew is מתיישב (mityashév).
It can also be said מתנחל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מתיישב
mityashév
noun · masculine
In English
colonist
/ˈkɒlənɪst/ /ˈkɑlənɪst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for colonist as a noun.
founder of a colony
- מתיישבmityashévmasculine
member of a colony
- מתיישבmityashévmasculine
- מִתְנַחֵלמתנחלmitnakhélmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with colonist.
These words come before and after colonist in the list.
These are the questions people ask about colonist in Hebrew.
How do you say colonist in Hebrew?
colonist in Hebrew is מתיישב, said mityashév.
What are other Hebrew words for colonist?
Besides מתיישב, colonist can be said מִתְנַחֵל (mitnakhél), depending on the meaning.
Is מתיישב masculine or feminine?
The word מתיישב is masculine.
How is colonist pronounced in English?
colonist is pronounced /ˈkɒlənɪst/, /ˈkɑlənɪst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry colonist 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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