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Highlighter in Hebrew is מַדְגֵּשׁ (madgésh).

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

מַדְגֵּשׁ
madgésh
noun · masculine
In English

highlighter

/ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ə/ /ˈhaɪ.laɪt.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for highlighter as a noun.

pen for highlighting

This is more about the Hebrew word מַדְגֵּשׁ.

Written with vowel points
מַדְגֵּשׁ
Written without vowel points
מדגש
Said
madgésh
Plural
מַדְגֵּשִׁים
Its meanings in English
highlighter, punch

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

These words come before and after highlighter in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨highlighter⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨highlighter⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨highlighter⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַדְגֵּשׁ⁩, said madgésh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מדגש⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַדְגֵּשִׁים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨highlighter⁩?

Besides ⁨מדגש⁩, ⁨highlighter⁩ can be said ⁨מַרְקֶר⁩ (márqer), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מדגש⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מדגש⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מדגש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨highlighter⁩, ⁨מדגש⁩ can mean ⁨punch⁩.

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