Mortise in Hebrew is גֶּרֶז (gerez).
It can also be said שקע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גֶּרֶז
gerez
noun · masculine
In English
mortise
/ˈmɔː(ɹ).tɪs/ /ˈmɔː(ɹ).təs/
These are the Hebrew words for mortise as a noun.
a hole for a tenon
- גֶּרֶזגרזgerezmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֶׁקַעשקעshekamasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with mortise.
These words come before and after mortise in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mortise in Hebrew.
How do you say mortise in Hebrew?
mortise in Hebrew is גֶּרֶז, said gerez. Without vowel points it is written גרז.
What are other Hebrew words for mortise?
Besides גרז, mortise can be said שֶׁקַע (sheka), depending on the meaning.
Is גרז masculine or feminine?
The word גרז is masculine.
How is mortise pronounced in English?
mortise is pronounced /ˈmɔː(ɹ).tɪs/, /ˈmɔː(ɹ).təs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mortise 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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