Drill in Hebrew is מַקְדֵּחָה (makdekhá).
It can also be said קדח or תרגל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
drill
/dɹɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for drill as a noun.
tool
- מַקְדֵּחָהמקדחהmakdekháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for drill as a verb.
to make a hole
- קָדַחקדחkadákhIn the Hebrew dictionary
to practice
- תִּרְגֵּלתרגלtirgél
This is more about the Hebrew word מַקְדֵּחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַקְדֵּחָה
- Written without vowel points
- מקדחה
- Said
- makdekhá
- Plural
- מקדחות
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מקדחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with drill.
These words come before and after drill in the list.
These are the questions people ask about drill in Hebrew.
How do you say drill in Hebrew?
drill in Hebrew is מַקְדֵּחָה, said makdekhá. Without vowel points it is written מקדחה. Its plural is מקדחות.
What are other Hebrew words for drill?
Besides מקדחה, drill can be said קָדַח (kadákh) or תִּרְגֵּל (tirgél), depending on the meaning.
Is מקדחה masculine or feminine?
The word מקדחה is feminine.
How is drill pronounced in English?
drill is pronounced /dɹɪl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry drill and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.