Ogonek in Hebrew is זָנָב (zanáv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
ogonek
/ɒˈɡɒnɛk/ /ˈəʊɡənɛk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ogonek as a noun.
diacritical mark
- זָנָבזנבzanávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זָנָב.
- Written with vowel points
- זָנָב
- Written without vowel points
- זנב
- Said
- zanáv
- Plural
- זְנָבוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- ogonek, tail
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זנב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with ogonek.
These words come before and after ogonek in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ogonek in Hebrew.
How do you say ogonek in Hebrew?
ogonek in Hebrew is זָנָב, said zanáv. Without vowel points it is written זנב. Its plural is זְנָבוֹת.
Is זנב masculine or feminine?
The word זנב is masculine.
What else does זנב mean in English?
Besides ogonek, זנב can mean tail.
How is ogonek pronounced in English?
ogonek is pronounced /ɒˈɡɒnɛk/, /ˈəʊɡənɛk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ogonek 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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