Ethnicity in Hebrew is לאום (l'óm).
It can also be said לאם, לאומיות, or לאמיות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
ethnicity
/ɛθˈnɪsɪti/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ethnicity as a noun.
characteristics of an ethnic group
- לאוםl'ómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לְאֹםלאםl'ommasculine
- לאומיותl'umiyútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לְאֻמִּיּוּתלאמיותl'umiyútfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word לאום.
- Written with vowel points
- לאום
- Written without vowel points
- לאום
- Said
- l'óm
- Plural
- לאומים
- Its meanings in English
- ethnicity, nation, people, nationality
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לאום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with ethnicity.
These words come before and after ethnicity in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ethnicity in Hebrew.
How do you say ethnicity in Hebrew?
ethnicity in Hebrew is לאום, said l'óm. Its plural is לאומים.
What are other Hebrew words for ethnicity?
Besides לאום, ethnicity can be said לְאֹם (l'om), לאומיות (l'umiyút), or לְאֻמִּיּוּת (l'umiyút), depending on the meaning.
Is לאום masculine or feminine?
The word לאום is masculine.
What else does לאום mean in English?
Besides ethnicity, לאום can mean nation, people and nationality.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ethnicity and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.