Deafness in Hebrew is חירשות (khershut).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חירשות
khershut
noun · feminine
In English
deafness
/ˈdɛfnəs/
These are the Hebrew words for deafness as a noun.
condition of being deaf
- חירשותkhershutfeminine
These words come before and after deafness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about deafness in Hebrew.
How do you say deafness in Hebrew?
deafness in Hebrew is חירשות, said khershut.
Is חירשות masculine or feminine?
The word חירשות is feminine.
How is deafness pronounced in English?
deafness is pronounced /ˈdɛfnəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry deafness 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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