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Parasol in Hebrew is שמשייה (shimshiyá).

It can also be said שמשיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שמשייה
shimshiyá
noun · feminine
In English

parasol

/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/ /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for parasol as a noun.

umbrella used as protection from the sun

This is more about the Hebrew word שמשייה.

Written with vowel points
שמשייה
Written without vowel points
שמשייה
Said
shimshiyá
Plural
שִׁמְשִׁיּוֹת
Its meanings in English
parasol, a parasol, a beach umbrella, a sunshade

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמשייה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with parasol.

These words come before and after parasol in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨parasol⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨parasol⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨parasol⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שמשייה⁩, said shimshiyá. Its plural is ⁨שִׁמְשִׁיּוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨parasol⁩?

Besides ⁨שמשייה⁩, ⁨parasol⁩ can be said ⁨שִׁמְשִׁיָּה⁩ (shimshiyá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שמשייה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שמשייה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨שמשייה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨parasol⁩, ⁨שמשייה⁩ can mean ⁨a parasol, a beach umbrella, a sunshade⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry parasol 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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