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Suckle in Hebrew is הֵינִיק (hēníq).

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

הֵינִיק
hēníq
verb
In English

suckle

/ˈsʌk.əl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for suckle as a verb.

to give suck to

  • הֵינִיקהיניקhēníq

to nurse; to suck

  • יָנַקינקyanáq

This is more about the Hebrew word הֵינִיק.

Written with vowel points
הֵינִיק
Written without vowel points
היניק
Said
hēníq
Its meanings in English
suckle, to nurse, breast-feed, suckle

These English words share a Hebrew word with suckle.

These words come before and after suckle in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨suckle⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨suckle⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨suckle⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֵינִיק⁩, said hēníq. Without vowel points it is written ⁨היניק⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨suckle⁩?

Besides ⁨היניק⁩, ⁨suckle⁩ can be said ⁨יָנַק⁩ (yanáq), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨היניק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨suckle⁩, ⁨היניק⁩ can mean ⁨to nurse, breast-feed, suckle⁩.

How is ⁨suckle⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨suckle⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈsʌk.əl/⁩.

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