Leap year in Hebrew is שנה מעוברת (shaná meubéret).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שנה מעוברת
shaná meubéret
noun · masculine
In English
leap year
/ˈliːp ˌjɪə/ /ˈlip ˌjɪ(ə)ɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for leap year as a noun.
year in the Julian or Gregorian calendars with an intercalary day added to February
- שנה מעוברתshaná meubéretmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שנה מעוברת.
- Written with vowel points
- שנה מעוברת
- Written without vowel points
- שנה מעוברת
- Said
- shaná meubéret
- Plural
- שנים מעוברות
- Its meanings in English
- leap year, a leap year
These words come before and after leap year in the list.
These are the questions people ask about leap year in Hebrew.
How do you say leap year in Hebrew?
leap year in Hebrew is שנה מעוברת, said shaná meubéret. Its plural is שנים מעוברות.
Is שנה מעוברת masculine or feminine?
The word שנה מעוברת is masculine.
What else does שנה מעוברת mean in English?
Besides leap year, שנה מעוברת can mean a leap year.
How is leap year pronounced in English?
leap year is pronounced /ˈliːp ˌjɪə/, /ˈlip ˌjɪ(ə)ɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry leap year 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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