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Delicacy in Hebrew is מַעֲדָן (ma'adan).

It can also be said מטעם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מַעֲדָן
ma'adan
noun · masculine
In English

delicacy

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for delicacy as a noun.

something appealing, especially a pleasing food

This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲדָן.

Written with vowel points
מַעֲדָן
Written without vowel points
מעדן
Said
ma'adan
Plural
מעדנים
Its meanings in English
delicacy, A type of pudding or yogurt sold in Israel, A delicacy, a treat

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

These words come before and after delicacy in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨delicacy⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨delicacy⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨delicacy⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַעֲדָן⁩, said ma'adan. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מעדן⁩. Its plural is ⁨מעדנים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨delicacy⁩?

Besides ⁨מעדן⁩, ⁨delicacy⁩ can be said ⁨מַטְעָם⁩ (mat'ám), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מעדן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מעדן⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מעדן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨delicacy⁩, ⁨מעדן⁩ can mean ⁨A type of pudding or yogurt sold in Israel and A delicacy, a treat⁩.

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