Sail in Hebrew is מִפְרָשׂ (mifrás).
It can also be said שט or הפליג, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sail
/seɪl/ /seɪ.əl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sail as a noun.
a piece of fabric attached to a boat
- מִפְרָשׂמפרשmifrásmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for sail as a verb.
to ride in a boat, especially sailboat
- שָׁטשטshatIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הִפְלִיגהפליגhiflíg
This is more about the Hebrew word מִפְרָשׂ.
- Written with vowel points
- מִפְרָשׂ
- Written without vowel points
- מפרש
- Said
- mifrás
- Plural
- מִפְרָשִׂים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מפרש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sail.
These words come before and after sail in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sail in Hebrew.
How do you say sail in Hebrew?
sail in Hebrew is מִפְרָשׂ, said mifrás. Without vowel points it is written מפרש. Its plural is מִפְרָשִׂים.
What are other Hebrew words for sail?
Besides מפרש, sail can be said שָׁט (shat) or הִפְלִיג (hiflíg), depending on the meaning.
Is מפרש masculine or feminine?
The word מפרש is masculine.
How is sail pronounced in English?
sail is pronounced /seɪl/, /seɪ.əl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sail and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.