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Shower in Hebrew is מִקְלַחַת (miklákhat).

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

מִקְלַחַת
miklákhat
noun · feminine
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In English

shower

/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for shower as a noun.

device for bathing

brief fall of rain

instance of using of this device

These are the Hebrew words for shower as a verb.

to bathe using a shower

  • הִתְקַלֵּחַהתקלחhitkaléakh

to bestow liberally

  • הִרְעִיףהרעיףhir'íf

This is more about the Hebrew word מִקְלַחַת.

Written with vowel points
מִקְלַחַת
Written without vowel points
מקלחת
Said
miklákhat
Plural
מִקְלָחוֹת

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with shower.

These words come before and after shower in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨shower⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨shower⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨shower⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִקְלַחַת⁩, said miklákhat. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מקלחת⁩. Its plural is ⁨מִקְלָחוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨shower⁩?

Besides ⁨מקלחת⁩, ⁨shower⁩ can be said ⁨מִמְטָר⁩ (mimtár), ⁨הִתְקַלֵּחַ⁩ (hitkaléakh), or ⁨הִרְעִיף⁩ (hir'íf), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מקלחת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מקלחת⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨shower⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨shower⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/⁩.

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