Rat in Hebrew is חֻלְדָּה (ḥuldá).
It can also be said עכברוש or שטינקר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חֻלְדָּה
ḥuldá
noun · feminine
In English
rat
/ɹæt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rat as a noun.
rodent
- חֻלְדָּהחלדהḥuldáfeminine
- עַכְבְּרוֹשׁעכברוש'akhbaróshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
informer or snitch
- שְׁטִינְקֶרשטינקרshtínkermasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with rat.
These words come before and after rat in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rat in Hebrew.
How do you say rat in Hebrew?
rat in Hebrew is חֻלְדָּה, said ḥuldá. Without vowel points it is written חלדה.
What are other Hebrew words for rat?
Besides חלדה, rat can be said עַכְבְּרוֹשׁ ('akhbarósh) or שְׁטִינְקֶר (shtínker), depending on the meaning.
Is חלדה masculine or feminine?
The word חלדה is feminine.
How is rat pronounced in English?
rat is pronounced /ɹæt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rat 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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