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Envelope in Hebrew is מַעֲטָפָה (ma'atafá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

מַעֲטָפָה
ma'atafá
noun · feminine
In English

envelope

/ˈɛnvə(ˌ)ləʊp/ /ˈɒnvə(ˌ)ləʊp/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for envelope as a noun.

wrapper for mailing

This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲטָפָה.

Written with vowel points
מַעֲטָפָה
Written without vowel points
מעטפה
Said
ma'atafá
Plural
מַעֲטָפוֹת
Its meanings in English
envelope, jacket, cover

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

These words come before and after envelope in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨envelope⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨envelope⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨envelope⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַעֲטָפָה⁩, said ma'atafá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מעטפה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַעֲטָפוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨מעטפה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מעטפה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מעטפה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨envelope⁩, ⁨מעטפה⁩ can mean ⁨jacket, cover⁩.

How is ⁨envelope⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨envelope⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɛnvə(ˌ)ləʊp/, /ˈɒnvə(ˌ)ləʊp/⁩.

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