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Gingerbread in Hebrew is לֶחֶם זַנְגְּבִיל (lékhem zangvíl).

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

לֶחֶם זַנְגְּבִיל
lékhem zangvíl
verb · masculine
In English

gingerbread

/ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/ /ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒɚˌbɹɛd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for gingerbread as a verb.

type of cake

  • לֶחֶם זַנְגְּבִיללחם זנגבילlékhem zangvílmasculine
  • עוּגַת זַנְגְּבִילעוגת זנגבילúgat zangvílfeminine

These words come before and after gingerbread in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨gingerbread⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨gingerbread⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨gingerbread⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨לֶחֶם זַנְגְּבִיל⁩, said lékhem zangvíl. Without vowel points it is written ⁨לחם זנגביל⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨gingerbread⁩?

Besides ⁨לחם זנגביל⁩, ⁨gingerbread⁩ can be said ⁨עוּגַת זַנְגְּבִיל⁩ (úgat zangvíl), depending on the meaning.

How is ⁨gingerbread⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨gingerbread⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈd͡ʒɪn.(d͡)ʒəˌbɹɛd/, /ˈd͡ʒɪn.d͡ʒɚˌbɹɛd/⁩.

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