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Scarecrow in Hebrew is דַּחְלִיל (dakhlíl).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

דַּחְלִיל
dakhlíl
noun · masculine
In English

scarecrow

/ˈskɛəkɹəʊ/ /ˈskɛɚˌkɹoʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for scarecrow as a noun.

effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there

tall, thin, awkward person

This is more about the Hebrew word דַּחְלִיל.

Written with vowel points
דַּחְלִיל
Written without vowel points
דחליל
Said
dakhlíl
Plural
דַּחְלִילִים
Its meanings in English
scarecrow, a skinny person

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

These words come before and after scarecrow in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨scarecrow⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨scarecrow⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨scarecrow⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨דַּחְלִיל⁩, said dakhlíl. Without vowel points it is written ⁨דחליל⁩. Its plural is ⁨דַּחְלִילִים⁩.

Is ⁨דחליל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨דחליל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨דחליל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨scarecrow⁩, ⁨דחליל⁩ can mean ⁨a skinny person⁩.

How is ⁨scarecrow⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨scarecrow⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈskɛəkɹəʊ/, /ˈskɛɚˌkɹoʊ/⁩.

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