Deficit in Hebrew is גֵרָעוֹן (gira'ón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גֵרָעוֹן
gira'ón
noun · masculine
In English
deficit
/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/ /ˈdɛfəsɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for deficit as a noun.
situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue
- גֵרָעוֹןגרעוןgira'ónmasculine
These words come before and after deficit in the list.
These are the questions people ask about deficit in Hebrew.
How do you say deficit in Hebrew?
deficit in Hebrew is גֵרָעוֹן, said gira'ón. Without vowel points it is written גרעון.
Is גרעון masculine or feminine?
The word גרעון is masculine.
How is deficit pronounced in English?
deficit is pronounced /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/, /ˈdɛfəsɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry deficit 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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