Tonsil in Hebrew is שָׁקֵד (shakéd).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁקֵד
shakéd
noun · masculine
In English
tonsil
/ˈtɒn.sɪl/ /ˈtɒn.səl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tonsil as a noun.
palatine tonsil
- שָׁקֵדשקדshakédmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁקֵד.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁקֵד
- Written without vowel points
- שקד
- Said
- shakéd
- Plural
- שְׁקֵדִים
- Its meanings in English
- tonsil, almond, palatine tonsil
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שקד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tonsil.
These words come before and after tonsil in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tonsil in Hebrew.
How do you say tonsil in Hebrew?
tonsil in Hebrew is שָׁקֵד, said shakéd. Without vowel points it is written שקד. Its plural is שְׁקֵדִים.
Is שקד masculine or feminine?
The word שקד is masculine.
What else does שקד mean in English?
Besides tonsil, שקד can mean almond and palatine tonsil.
How is tonsil pronounced in English?
tonsil is pronounced /ˈtɒn.sɪl/, /ˈtɒn.səl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tonsil 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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