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Courtyard in Hebrew is חָצֵר (khatsér).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

חָצֵר
khatsér
noun · masculine
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In English

courtyard

/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for courtyard as a noun.

unroofed walled area

This is more about the Hebrew word חָצֵר.

Written with vowel points
חָצֵר
Written without vowel points
חצר
Said
khatsér
Plural
חֲצֵרוֹת
Its meanings in English
courtyard, yard, courtyard

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with courtyard.

These words come before and after courtyard in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨courtyard⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨courtyard⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨courtyard⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָצֵר⁩, said khatsér. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חצר⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲצֵרוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨חצר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חצר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨חצר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨courtyard⁩, ⁨חצר⁩ can mean ⁨yard, courtyard⁩.

How is ⁨courtyard⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨courtyard⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/, /ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/⁩.

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