Tail in Hebrew is זָנָב (zanáv).
It can also be said שובל, פלי, or זינב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tail
/ˈteɪ̯l/ /ˈteːl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tail as a noun.
appendage of an animal
- זָנָבזנבzanávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
rear of an aircraft
- זָנָבזנבzanávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
comet tail
- שובלshoválmasculine
reverse side of a coin
- פליpálimasculine
These are the Hebrew words for tail as a verb.
to tail
- זינבzinév
This is more about the Hebrew word זָנָב.
- Written with vowel points
- זָנָב
- Written without vowel points
- זנב
- Said
- zanáv
- Plural
- זְנָבוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זנב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tail.
These words come before and after tail in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tail in Hebrew.
How do you say tail in Hebrew?
tail in Hebrew is זָנָב, said zanáv. Without vowel points it is written זנב. Its plural is זְנָבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for tail?
Besides זנב, tail can be said שובל (shovál), פלי (páli), or זינב (zinév), depending on the meaning.
Is זנב masculine or feminine?
The word זנב is masculine.
How is tail pronounced in English?
tail is pronounced /ˈteɪ̯l/, /ˈteːl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tail and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.