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