Midwife in Hebrew is מְיַלֶּדֶת (meyalédet).
It can also be said יילד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מְיַלֶּדֶת
meyalédet
noun · feminine
In English
midwife
/ˈmɪd.waɪf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for midwife as a noun.
person who assists women in childbirth
- מְיַלֶּדֶתמיילדתmeyalédetfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for midwife as a verb.
to act as a midwife
- יִלֵּדיילדyilédmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מְיַלֶּדֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- מְיַלֶּדֶת
- Written without vowel points
- מיילדת
- Said
- meyalédet
- Plural
- מיילדות
These words come before and after midwife in the list.
These are the questions people ask about midwife in Hebrew.
How do you say midwife in Hebrew?
midwife in Hebrew is מְיַלֶּדֶת, said meyalédet. Without vowel points it is written מיילדת. Its plural is מיילדות.
What are other Hebrew words for midwife?
Besides מיילדת, midwife can be said יִלֵּד (yiléd), depending on the meaning.
Is מיילדת masculine or feminine?
The word מיילדת is feminine.
How is midwife pronounced in English?
midwife is pronounced /ˈmɪd.waɪf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry midwife 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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