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Obituary in Hebrew is מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶל (moda'át evel).

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

מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶל
moda'át evel
noun · feminine
In English

obituary

/əˈbɪt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹi/ /əˈbɪt͡ʃɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with O

These are the Hebrew words for obituary as a noun.

brief notice of a person’s death, especially one published in a newspaper

  • מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶלמודעת אבלmoda'át evelfeminine

brief biography of a person who has recently died

  • מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶלמודעת אבלmoda'át evelfeminine
  • נקרולוג

This is more about the Hebrew word מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶל.

Written with vowel points
מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶל
Written without vowel points
מודעת אבל
Said
moda'át evel
Its meanings in English
obituary, an obituary, a death notice

These words come before and after obituary in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨obituary⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨obituary⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨obituary⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מוֹדַעַת אֵבֶל⁩, said moda'át evel. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מודעת אבל⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨obituary⁩?

Besides ⁨מודעת אבל⁩, ⁨obituary⁩ can be said ⁨נקרולוג⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מודעת אבל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מודעת אבל⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מודעת אבל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨obituary⁩, ⁨מודעת אבל⁩ can mean ⁨an obituary and a death notice⁩.

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