Fossil in Hebrew is מְאוּבָּן (me'ubán).
It can also be said מאבן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מְאוּבָּן
me'ubán
noun · masculine
In English
fossil
/ˈfɒsl̩/ /ˈfɑsl̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fossil as a noun.
The mineralized remains of an animal or plant
- מְאוּבָּןמאובןme'ubánmasculine
- מְאֻבָּןמאבןme'ubánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מְאוּבָּן.
- Written with vowel points
- מְאוּבָּן
- Written without vowel points
- מאובן
- Said
- me'ubán
- Plural
- מאובנים
- Its meanings in English
- fossil, a fossil
These words come before and after fossil in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fossil in Hebrew.
How do you say fossil in Hebrew?
fossil in Hebrew is מְאוּבָּן, said me'ubán. Without vowel points it is written מאובן. Its plural is מאובנים.
What are other Hebrew words for fossil?
Besides מאובן, fossil can be said מְאֻבָּן (me'ubán), depending on the meaning.
Is מאובן masculine or feminine?
The word מאובן is masculine.
What else does מאובן mean in English?
Besides fossil, מאובן can mean a fossil.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fossil 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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