Dormitory in Hebrew is חדר שינה (khadár shená).
It can also be said מעונות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חדר שינה
khadár shená
noun · masculine
In English
dormitory
/ˈdɔː.mɪ.tɹi/ /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dormitory as a noun.
room for sleeping
- חדר שינהkhadár shenámasculine
building or part thereof
- מעונותme'onotmasculineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word חדר שינה.
- Written with vowel points
- חדר שינה
- Written without vowel points
- חדר שינה
- Said
- khadár shená
- Plural
- חדרי שינה
- Its meanings in English
- dormitory, bedroom
These words come before and after dormitory in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dormitory in Hebrew.
How do you say dormitory in Hebrew?
dormitory in Hebrew is חדר שינה, said khadár shená. Its plural is חדרי שינה.
What are other Hebrew words for dormitory?
Besides חדר שינה, dormitory can be said מעונות (me'onot), depending on the meaning.
Is חדר שינה masculine or feminine?
The word חדר שינה is masculine.
What else does חדר שינה mean in English?
Besides dormitory, חדר שינה can mean bedroom.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dormitory 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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