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Nationality in Hebrew is לאומיות (leumiyút).

It can also be said אזרחות, לאום, or אומה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

לאומיות
leumiyút
noun · feminine
In English

nationality

/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ /ˌnæʃˈnæl.ɪ.ti/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with N

These are the Hebrew words for nationality as a noun.

national character or identity

membership of a nation or state

people belonging to a nation or state

political existence as a national entity

This is more about the Hebrew word לאומיות.

Written with vowel points
לאומיות
Written without vowel points
לאומיות
Said
leumiyút
Its meanings in English
nationality, nationalism

The Hebrew dictionary's page for לאומיות, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with nationality.

These words come before and after nationality in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨nationality⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨nationality⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨nationality⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨לאומיות⁩, said leumiyút.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨nationality⁩?

Besides ⁨לאומיות⁩, ⁨nationality⁩ can be said ⁨אֶזְרָחוּת⁩ (ezrakhút), ⁨לאום⁩ (leóm), or ⁨אומה⁩ (umá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨לאומיות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨לאומיות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨לאומיות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨nationality⁩, ⁨לאומיות⁩ can mean ⁨nationalism⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nationality 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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