Grease in Hebrew is שֶׁמֶן (shémen).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שֶׁמֶן
shémen
noun · masculine
In English
grease
/ɡɹis/ /ɡɹiːs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for grease as a noun.
animal fat
- שֶׁמֶןשמןshémenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
oily or fatty matter
- שֻׁמָּןשמןshumánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁמֶן.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁמֶן
- Written without vowel points
- שמן
- Said
- shémen
- Plural
- שְׁמָנִים
- Its meanings in English
- grease, oil, cooking oil
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with grease.
These words come before and after grease in the list.
These are the questions people ask about grease in Hebrew.
How do you say grease in Hebrew?
grease in Hebrew is שֶׁמֶן, said shémen. Without vowel points it is written שמן. Its plural is שְׁמָנִים.
Is שמן masculine or feminine?
The word שמן is masculine.
What else does שמן mean in English?
Besides grease, שמן can mean oil and cooking oil.
How is grease pronounced in English?
grease is pronounced /ɡɹis/, /ɡɹiːs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry grease and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
Hebrew Dictionary
The meaning of thousands of Hebrew words, with how each is said, its English translation, synonyms, opposites and rhymes.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.