Schlemiel in Hebrew is שְׁלוּמִיאֵל (shlumiél).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
schlemiel
/ʃləˈmiːl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for schlemiel as a noun.
clumsy person
- שְׁלוּמִיאֵלשלומיאלshlumiélmasculine
These words come before and after schlemiel in the list.
These are the questions people ask about schlemiel in Hebrew.
How do you say schlemiel in Hebrew?
schlemiel in Hebrew is שְׁלוּמִיאֵל, said shlumiél. Without vowel points it is written שלומיאל.
Is שלומיאל masculine or feminine?
The word שלומיאל is masculine.
How is schlemiel pronounced in English?
schlemiel is pronounced /ʃləˈmiːl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry schlemiel 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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