Decay in Hebrew is דְּעִיכָה (de'ichá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
דְּעִיכָה
de'ichá
noun · feminine
In English
decay
/dɪˈkeɪ/ /diˈkeɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for decay as a noun.
process or result of being gradually decomposed
- דְּעִיכָהדעיכהde'icháfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word דְּעִיכָה.
- Written with vowel points
- דְּעִיכָה
- Written without vowel points
- דעיכה
- Said
- de'ichá
- Plural
- דעיכות
- Its meanings in English
- decay, waning of the moon
These words come before and after decay in the list.
These are the questions people ask about decay in Hebrew.
How do you say decay in Hebrew?
decay in Hebrew is דְּעִיכָה, said de'ichá. Without vowel points it is written דעיכה. Its plural is דעיכות.
Is דעיכה masculine or feminine?
The word דעיכה is feminine.
What else does דעיכה mean in English?
Besides decay, דעיכה can mean waning of the moon.
How is decay pronounced in English?
decay is pronounced /dɪˈkeɪ/, /diˈkeɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry decay 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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