Stolperstein in Hebrew is שְׁטוֹלְפֶּרשְׁטַיין (shtolpershtáyn).
It can also be said אבן נגף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
stolperstein
/ˈʃtɒlpə(ɹ)ˌʃtaɪn/ /ˈstɒlpə(ɹ)ˌstaɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for stolperstein as a noun.
small, cobblestone-sized memorial for an individual victim of Nazism
- שְׁטוֹלְפֶּרשְׁטַייןשטולפרשטייןshtolpershtáynmasculine
- אֶבֶן נֶגֶףאבן נגף'éven négeffeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after stolperstein in the list.
These are the questions people ask about stolperstein in Hebrew.
How do you say stolperstein in Hebrew?
stolperstein in Hebrew is שְׁטוֹלְפֶּרשְׁטַיין, said shtolpershtáyn. Without vowel points it is written שטולפרשטיין.
What are other Hebrew words for stolperstein?
Besides שטולפרשטיין, stolperstein can be said אֶבֶן נֶגֶף ('éven négef), depending on the meaning.
Is שטולפרשטיין masculine or feminine?
The word שטולפרשטיין is masculine.
How is stolperstein pronounced in English?
stolperstein is pronounced /ˈʃtɒlpə(ɹ)ˌʃtaɪn/, /ˈstɒlpə(ɹ)ˌstaɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stolperstein and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.