Fingernail in Hebrew is צִפֹּרֶן (tsipóren).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
fingernail
/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fingernail as a noun.
covering near the tip of finger
- צִפֹּרֶןציפורןtsipórenfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צִפֹּרֶן.
- Written with vowel points
- צִפֹּרֶן
- Written without vowel points
- ציפורן
- Said
- tsipóren
- Plural
- ציפורניים
- Its meanings in English
- fingernail, claw, nail, dianthus, carnation, clove, stylus
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ציפורן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with fingernail.
These words come before and after fingernail in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fingernail in Hebrew.
How do you say fingernail in Hebrew?
fingernail in Hebrew is צִפֹּרֶן, said tsipóren. Without vowel points it is written ציפורן. Its plural is ציפורניים.
Is ציפורן masculine or feminine?
The word ציפורן is feminine.
What else does ציפורן mean in English?
Besides fingernail, ציפורן can mean claw, nail, dianthus, carnation, clove, and stylus.
How is fingernail pronounced in English?
fingernail is pronounced /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fingernail and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.