Float in Hebrew is צָף (ṣāf).
It can also be said מצוף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
צָף
ṣāf
verb
In English
float
/fləʊt/ /floʊt/
These are the Hebrew words for float as a verb.
to be supported by a liquid
- צָףצףṣāf
These are the Hebrew words for float as a noun.
buoyant device
- מָצוֹףמצוףmatsofmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צָף.
- Written with vowel points
- צָף
- Written without vowel points
- צף
- Said
- ṣāf
- Its meanings in English
- float, to float
These English words share a Hebrew word with float.
These words come before and after float in the list.
These are the questions people ask about float in Hebrew.
How do you say float in Hebrew?
float in Hebrew is צָף, said ṣāf. Without vowel points it is written צף.
What are other Hebrew words for float?
Besides צף, float can be said מָצוֹף (matsof), depending on the meaning.
What else does צף mean in English?
Besides float, צף can mean to float.
How is float pronounced in English?
float is pronounced /fləʊt/, /floʊt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry float 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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