Shrink in Hebrew is התכווץ (hitkavéts).
It can also be said קטון, כיווץ, or הקטין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shrink
/ˈʃɹɪŋk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shrink as a verb.
intransitive: to contract, to become smaller
- התכווץhitkavéts
- קטוןkatónIn the Hebrew dictionary
transitive: to cause something to shrink
- כיווץkivétsIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הִקְטִיןהקטיןhiktín
This is more about the Hebrew word התכווץ.
- Written with vowel points
- התכווץ
- Written without vowel points
- התכווץ
- Said
- hitkavéts
- Its meanings in English
- shrink, to shrink, to contract
These English words share a Hebrew word with shrink.
These words come before and after shrink in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shrink in Hebrew.
How do you say shrink in Hebrew?
shrink in Hebrew is התכווץ, said hitkavéts.
What are other Hebrew words for shrink?
Besides התכווץ, shrink can be said קטון (katón), כיווץ (kivéts), or הִקְטִין (hiktín), depending on the meaning.
What else does התכווץ mean in English?
Besides shrink, התכווץ can mean to shrink, to contract.
How is shrink pronounced in English?
shrink is pronounced /ˈʃɹɪŋk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shrink and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.