Dwarf in Hebrew is גַּמָּד (gamád).
It can also be said ננס or גמדי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dwarf
/dwɔɹf/ /dwɔːf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dwarf as a noun.
a being from folklore, underground-dwelling nature spirit
- גַּמָּדגמדgamádmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
small person
- גַמָּדגמדgammádmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נַנָּסננסnanásmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
astronomy: relatively small star
- נַנָּסננסnanásmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for dwarf as a verb.
to make appear insignificant
- גִּמֵּדגמדgiméd
These are the Hebrew words for dwarf as an adjective.
miniature
- גַמָּדִיגמדיgamadí
- נַנָּסננסnanásIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּמָּד.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּמָּד
- Written without vowel points
- גמד
- Said
- gamád
- Plural
- גַּמָּדִים
- Feminine form
- גַּמֶּדֶת
- Its meanings in English
- dwarf, midget, gnome
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גמד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after dwarf in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dwarf in Hebrew.
How do you say dwarf in Hebrew?
dwarf in Hebrew is גַּמָּד, said gamád. Without vowel points it is written גמד. Its plural is גַּמָּדִים.
What are other Hebrew words for dwarf?
Besides גמד, dwarf can be said נַנָּס (nanás) or גַמָּדִי (gamadí), depending on the meaning.
Is גמד masculine or feminine?
The word גמד is masculine. Its feminine form is גַּמֶּדֶת.
What else does גמד mean in English?
Besides dwarf, גמד can mean midget and gnome.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dwarf and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.