Grandma in Hebrew is סָבְתָא (sávta).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
grandma
/ˈɡɹænmɑː/ /ˈɡɹænmə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for grandma as a noun.
grandmother (informal)
- סָבְתָאסבתאsávtafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סָבְתָא.
- Written with vowel points
- סָבְתָא
- Written without vowel points
- סבתא
- Said
- sávta
- Plural
- סָבְתוֹת
- Masculine form
- סַבָּא
- Its meanings in English
- grandma, grandmother
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סבתא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after grandma in the list.
These are the questions people ask about grandma in Hebrew.
How do you say grandma in Hebrew?
grandma in Hebrew is סָבְתָא, said sávta. Without vowel points it is written סבתא. Its plural is סָבְתוֹת.
Is סבתא masculine or feminine?
The word סבתא is feminine. Its masculine form is סַבָּא.
What else does סבתא mean in English?
Besides grandma, סבתא can mean grandmother.
How is grandma pronounced in English?
grandma is pronounced /ˈɡɹænmɑː/, /ˈɡɹænmə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry grandma 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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