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Downplay in Hebrew is גִמֵּד (giméd).

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

גִמֵּד
giméd
verb
In English

downplay

/ˈdaʊ̯nˌpleɪ̯/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for downplay as a verb.

to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential

  • גִמֵּדגמדgiméd
  • הִצְנִיעַהצניעhitsnía

This is more about the Hebrew word גִמֵּד.

Written with vowel points
גִמֵּד
Written without vowel points
גמד
Said
giméd
Its meanings in English
downplay, defective spelling of גימד

These words come before and after downplay in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨downplay⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨downplay⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨downplay⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גִמֵּד⁩, said giméd. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גמד⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨downplay⁩?

Besides ⁨גמד⁩, ⁨downplay⁩ can be said ⁨הִצְנִיעַ⁩ (hitsnía), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨גמד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨downplay⁩, ⁨גמד⁩ can mean ⁨defective spelling of גימד⁩.

How is ⁨downplay⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨downplay⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈdaʊ̯nˌpleɪ̯/⁩.

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