Otter in Hebrew is לוּטְרָה (lútra).
It can also be said כלב נהר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
otter
/ˈɒtə/ /ˈɔtə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for otter as a noun.
mammal
- לוּטְרָהלוטרהlútrafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כֶּלֶב נָהָרכלב נהרkélev naharmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word לוּטְרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- לוּטְרָה
- Written without vowel points
- לוטרה
- Said
- lútra
- Plural
- לוטרות
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לוטרה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after otter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about otter in Hebrew.
How do you say otter in Hebrew?
otter in Hebrew is לוּטְרָה, said lútra. Without vowel points it is written לוטרה. Its plural is לוטרות.
What are other Hebrew words for otter?
Besides לוטרה, otter can be said כֶּלֶב נָהָר (kélev nahar), depending on the meaning.
Is לוטרה masculine or feminine?
The word לוטרה is feminine.
How is otter pronounced in English?
otter is pronounced /ˈɒtə/, /ˈɔtə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry otter and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.