Hyphen in Hebrew is מַקָּף (makáf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַקָּף
makáf
noun · masculine
In English
hyphen
/ˈhaɪ̯.f(ə̯)n̩/ /ˈhaɪ̯.fən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hyphen as a noun.
symbol used to join words or to indicate a word has been split
- מַקָּףמקףmakáfmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַקָּף.
- Written with vowel points
- מַקָּף
- Written without vowel points
- מקף
- Said
- makáf
- Plural
- מַקָּפִים
- Its meanings in English
- hyphen, maqaf
These words come before and after hyphen in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hyphen in Hebrew.
How do you say hyphen in Hebrew?
hyphen in Hebrew is מַקָּף, said makáf. Without vowel points it is written מקף. Its plural is מַקָּפִים.
Is מקף masculine or feminine?
The word מקף is masculine.
What else does מקף mean in English?
Besides hyphen, מקף can mean maqaf.
How is hyphen pronounced in English?
hyphen is pronounced /ˈhaɪ̯.f(ə̯)n̩/, /ˈhaɪ̯.fən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hyphen 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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