Overweight in Hebrew is בעל משקל עודף (báal mishkál odéf).
It can also be said שמן or משקל עודף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
בעל משקל עודף
báal mishkál odéf
adjective · masculine
In English
overweight
/ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for overweight as an adjective.
of a person, heavier than is healthy
- בעל משקל עודףbáal mishkál odéfmasculine
- שָׁמֵןשמןshaménmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for overweight as a noun.
excess of weight
- משקל עודףmishkál odéfmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with overweight.
These words come before and after overweight in the list.
These are the questions people ask about overweight in Hebrew.
How do you say overweight in Hebrew?
overweight in Hebrew is בעל משקל עודף, said báal mishkál odéf.
What are other Hebrew words for overweight?
Besides בעל משקל עודף, overweight can be said שָׁמֵן (shamén) or משקל עודף (mishkál odéf), depending on the meaning.
How is overweight pronounced in English?
overweight is pronounced /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/, /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry overweight 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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