Hen in Hebrew is תרנגולת (tarnególet).
It can also be said תרנגלת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hen
/hɛn/ /hɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hen as a noun.
female chicken
- תרנגולתtarnególetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- תַּרְנְגֹלֶתתרנגלתtarnególetfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word תרנגולת.
- Written with vowel points
- תרנגולת
- Written without vowel points
- תרנגולת
- Said
- tarnególet
- Plural
- תרנגולות
- Masculine form
- תַּרְנְגוֹל
- Its meanings in English
- hen, chicken
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תרנגולת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hen.
These words come before and after hen in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hen in Hebrew.
How do you say hen in Hebrew?
hen in Hebrew is תרנגולת, said tarnególet. Its plural is תרנגולות.
What are other Hebrew words for hen?
Besides תרנגולת, hen can be said תַּרְנְגֹלֶת (tarnególet), depending on the meaning.
Is תרנגולת masculine or feminine?
The word תרנגולת is feminine. Its masculine form is תַּרְנְגוֹל.
What else does תרנגולת mean in English?
Besides hen, תרנגולת can mean chicken.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hen and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.