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Genitive in Hebrew is יחס הקניין.

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

יחס הקניין
adjective
In English

genitive

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪv/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnətɪv/

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for genitive as an adjective.

of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case

  • יחס הקניין
  • יַחַס הַקִּנְיָןיחס הקניןyákhas ha-kinyánmasculine

These words come before and after genitive in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨genitive⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨genitive⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨genitive⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יחס הקניין⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨genitive⁩?

Besides ⁨יחס הקניין⁩, ⁨genitive⁩ can be said ⁨יַחַס הַקִּנְיָן⁩ (yákhas ha-kinyán), depending on the meaning.

How is ⁨genitive⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨genitive⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪv/, /ˈd͡ʒɛnətɪv/⁩.

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