Paper in Hebrew is נְיָר (n'yár).
It can also be said דף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
paper
/ˈpeɪ̯.pə/ /ˈpeɪ̯.pəɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for paper as a noun.
sheet material
- נְיָרניירn'yármasculine
- דַּףדףdafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for paper as an adjective.
made of paper
- ניירn'yár
This is more about the Hebrew word נְיָר.
- Written with vowel points
- נְיָר
- Written without vowel points
- נייר
- Said
- n'yár
- Plural
- ניירות
These English words share a Hebrew word with paper.
These words come before and after paper in the list.
These are the questions people ask about paper in Hebrew.
How do you say paper in Hebrew?
paper in Hebrew is נְיָר, said n'yár. Without vowel points it is written נייר. Its plural is ניירות.
What are other Hebrew words for paper?
Besides נייר, paper can be said דַּף (daf), depending on the meaning.
Is נייר masculine or feminine?
The word נייר is masculine.
How is paper pronounced in English?
paper is pronounced /ˈpeɪ̯.pə/, /ˈpeɪ̯.pəɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry paper 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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