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Recession in Hebrew is מִתּוּן (mitún).

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

מִתּוּן
mitún
noun · masculine
In English

recession

/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for recession as a noun.

period of reduced economic activity

act or instance of receding

  • נסיגהnesigáfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word מִתּוּן.

Written with vowel points
מִתּוּן
Written without vowel points
מיתון
Said
mitún
Plural
מיתונים

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

These words come before and after recession in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨recession⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨recession⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨recession⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִתּוּן⁩, said mitún. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מיתון⁩. Its plural is ⁨מיתונים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨recession⁩?

Besides ⁨מיתון⁩, ⁨recession⁩ can be said ⁨נסיגה⁩ (nesigá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מיתון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מיתון⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨recession⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨recession⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/⁩.

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