Cucumber in Hebrew is מְלָפְפוֹן (m'laf'fon).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
cucumber
/ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/ /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for cucumber as a noun.
plant
- מְלָפְפוֹןמלפפוןm'laf'fonmasculine
edible fruit
- מְלָפְפוֹןמלפפוןm'laf'fonmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מְלָפְפוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- מְלָפְפוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- מלפפון
- Said
- m'laf'fon
- Plural
- מְלָפְפוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- cucumber, Armenian cucumber, vegetable melon
These words come before and after cucumber in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cucumber in Hebrew.
How do you say cucumber in Hebrew?
cucumber in Hebrew is מְלָפְפוֹן, said m'laf'fon. Without vowel points it is written מלפפון. Its plural is מְלָפְפוֹנִים.
Is מלפפון masculine or feminine?
The word מלפפון is masculine.
What else does מלפפון mean in English?
Besides cucumber, מלפפון can mean Armenian cucumber, vegetable melon.
How is cucumber pronounced in English?
cucumber is pronounced /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/, /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cucumber 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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