Lard in Hebrew is שומן (shumán).
It can also be said שמן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שומן
shumán
noun · masculine
In English
lard
/lɑːd/ /lɑɹd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lard as a noun.
fat from the abdomen of a pig
- שומןshumánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֻׁמָּןשמןshumánmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שומן.
- Written with vowel points
- שומן
- Written without vowel points
- שומן
- Said
- shumán
- Plural
- שֻׁמָּנִים
- Its meanings in English
- lard, fat
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שומן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lard.
These words come before and after lard in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lard in Hebrew.
How do you say lard in Hebrew?
lard in Hebrew is שומן, said shumán. Its plural is שֻׁמָּנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for lard?
Besides שומן, lard can be said שֻׁמָּן (shumán), depending on the meaning.
Is שומן masculine or feminine?
The word שומן is masculine.
What else does שומן mean in English?
Besides lard, שומן can mean fat.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lard 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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