Desk in Hebrew is מִכְתָּבָה (makhtevá).
It can also be said שלחן כתיבה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מִכְתָּבָה
makhtevá
noun · feminine
In English
desk
/dɛsk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for desk as a noun.
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- מִכְתָּבָהמכתבהmakhteváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֻׁלְחַן כְּתִיבָהשלחן כתיבהshulkhán ktivámasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with desk.
These words come before and after desk in the list.
These are the questions people ask about desk in Hebrew.
How do you say desk in Hebrew?
desk in Hebrew is מִכְתָּבָה, said makhtevá. Without vowel points it is written מכתבה.
What are other Hebrew words for desk?
Besides מכתבה, desk can be said שֻׁלְחַן כְּתִיבָה (shulkhán ktivá), depending on the meaning.
Is מכתבה masculine or feminine?
The word מכתבה is feminine.
How is desk pronounced in English?
desk is pronounced /dɛsk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desk 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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