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Doughnut in Hebrew is סופגנייה (sufganiyá).

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

סופגנייה
sufganiyá
noun · feminine
In English

doughnut

/ˈdəʊnʌt/ /ˈdoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for doughnut as a noun.

deep-fried piece of dough or batter

This is more about the Hebrew word סופגנייה.

Written with vowel points
סופגנייה
Written without vowel points
סופגנייה
Said
sufganiyá
Plural
סופגניות
Its meanings in English
doughnut, sufganiyah, traditionally served on Hanukkah

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with doughnut.

These words come before and after doughnut in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨doughnut⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨doughnut⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨doughnut⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סופגנייה⁩, said sufganiyá. Its plural is ⁨סופגניות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨doughnut⁩?

Besides ⁨סופגנייה⁩, ⁨doughnut⁩ can be said ⁨סֻפְגָּנִיָּה⁩ (sufganiyá), ⁨דוֹנַט⁩ (dónat), or ⁨דונאט⁩ (dónat), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סופגנייה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סופגנייה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨סופגנייה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨doughnut⁩, ⁨סופגנייה⁩ can mean ⁨sufganiyah, traditionally served on Hanukkah⁩.

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