Old wives' tale in Hebrew is סִפּוּרֵי סָבְתָא (sippuréy savtá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
סִפּוּרֵי סָבְתָא
sippuréy savtá
noun · masculine
In English
old wives' tale
/ɔld ˈwaɪvz teɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for old wives' tale as a noun.
rumour, myth or superstition
- סִפּוּרֵי סָבְתָאספורי סבתאsippuréy savtámasculineplural
These words come before and after old wives' tale in the list.
These are the questions people ask about old wives' tale in Hebrew.
How do you say old wives' tale in Hebrew?
old wives' tale in Hebrew is סִפּוּרֵי סָבְתָא, said sippuréy savtá. Without vowel points it is written ספורי סבתא.
Is ספורי סבתא masculine or feminine?
The word ספורי סבתא is masculine.
How is old wives' tale pronounced in English?
old wives' tale is pronounced /ɔld ˈwaɪvz teɪl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry old wives' tale 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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