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Estrangement in Hebrew is נִיכּוּר (nikúr).

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

נִיכּוּר
nikúr
noun · masculine
In English

estrangement

/ɪsˈtɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for estrangement as a noun.

the state of being alien

the act of alienating

  • התנכרותfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word נִיכּוּר.

Written with vowel points
נִיכּוּר
Written without vowel points
ניכור
Said
nikúr
Plural
נִיכּוּרִים
Its meanings in English
estrangement, alienation, estrangement, strangeness

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

These words come before and after estrangement in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨estrangement⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨estrangement⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨estrangement⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נִיכּוּר⁩, said nikúr. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ניכור⁩. Its plural is ⁨נִיכּוּרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨estrangement⁩?

Besides ⁨ניכור⁩, ⁨estrangement⁩ can be said ⁨התנכרות⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ניכור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ניכור⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ניכור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨estrangement⁩, ⁨ניכור⁩ can mean ⁨alienation, estrangement, strangeness⁩.

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