Housewife in Hebrew is עֲקֶרֶת בַּיִת (akéret báyit).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֲקֶרֶת בַּיִת
akéret báyit
noun · feminine
In English
housewife
/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ /ˈhʌzɪf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for housewife as a noun.
female head of household
- עֲקֶרֶת בַּיִתעקרת ביתakéret báyitfeminine
These words come before and after housewife in the list.
These are the questions people ask about housewife in Hebrew.
How do you say housewife in Hebrew?
housewife in Hebrew is עֲקֶרֶת בַּיִת, said akéret báyit. Without vowel points it is written עקרת בית.
Is עקרת בית masculine or feminine?
The word עקרת בית is feminine.
How is housewife pronounced in English?
housewife is pronounced /ˈhaʊs.waɪf/, /ˈhʌzɪf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry housewife 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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