Mermaid in Hebrew is בַּת יָם (bat yam).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בַּת יָם
bat yam
noun · feminine
In English
mermaid
/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/ /ˈmɝ.meɪd/
These are the Hebrew words for mermaid as a noun.
mythological woman with a fish’s tail
- בַּת יָםבת יםbat yamfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בַּת יָם.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּת יָם
- Written without vowel points
- בת ים
- Said
- bat yam
- Plural
- בְּנוֹת יָם
- Masculine form
- בֶּן יָם
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בת ים, with its synonyms and rhymes
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These are the questions people ask about mermaid in Hebrew.
How do you say mermaid in Hebrew?
mermaid in Hebrew is בַּת יָם, said bat yam. Without vowel points it is written בת ים. Its plural is בְּנוֹת יָם.
Is בת ים masculine or feminine?
The word בת ים is feminine. Its masculine form is בֶּן יָם.
How is mermaid pronounced in English?
mermaid is pronounced /ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/, /ˈmɝ.meɪd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mermaid 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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