Potato in Hebrew is תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה (tapuákh adamá).
It can also be said בולבוס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
potato
/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for potato as a noun.
plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable
- תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָהתפוח אדמהtapuákh adamámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בּוּלְבּוּסבולבוסbulbusmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה
- Written without vowel points
- תפוח אדמה
- Said
- tapuákh adamá
- Plural
- תַּפּוּחֵי אֲדָמָה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תפוח אדמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with potato.
These words come before and after potato in the list.
These are the questions people ask about potato in Hebrew.
How do you say potato in Hebrew?
potato in Hebrew is תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה, said tapuákh adamá. Without vowel points it is written תפוח אדמה. Its plural is תַּפּוּחֵי אֲדָמָה.
What are other Hebrew words for potato?
Besides תפוח אדמה, potato can be said בּוּלְבּוּס (bulbus), depending on the meaning.
Is תפוח אדמה masculine or feminine?
The word תפוח אדמה is masculine.
How is potato pronounced in English?
potato is pronounced /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry potato and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.