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Grandchild in Hebrew is נֶכֶד (nékhed).

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

נֶכֶד
nékhed
noun · masculine
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In English

grandchild

/ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for grandchild as a noun.

child of one’s child

This is more about the Hebrew word נֶכֶד.

Written with vowel points
נֶכֶד
Written without vowel points
נכד
Said
nékhed
Plural
נְכָדִים
Feminine form
נֶכְדָּה
Its meanings in English
grandchild, grandson

The Hebrew dictionary's page for נכד, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with grandchild.

These words come before and after grandchild in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨grandchild⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨grandchild⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨grandchild⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נֶכֶד⁩, said nékhed. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נכד⁩. Its plural is ⁨נְכָדִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨grandchild⁩?

Besides ⁨נכד⁩, ⁨grandchild⁩ can be said ⁨נֶכְדָּה⁩ (nekhdá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨נכד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨נכד⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨נֶכְדָּה⁩.

What else does ⁨נכד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨grandchild⁩, ⁨נכד⁩ can mean ⁨grandson⁩.

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