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Umbrella in Hebrew is מִטְרִיָּה (mitriá).

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

מִטְרִיָּה
mitriá
noun · feminine
In English

umbrella

/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with U

These are the Hebrew words for umbrella as a noun.

cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun

This is more about the Hebrew word מִטְרִיָּה.

Written with vowel points
מִטְרִיָּה
Written without vowel points
מטריה
Said
mitriá
Its meanings in English
umbrella, defective spelling of מטרייה

These English words share a Hebrew word with umbrella.

These words come before and after umbrella in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨umbrella⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨umbrella⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨umbrella⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִטְרִיָּה⁩, said mitriá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מטריה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨umbrella⁩?

Besides ⁨מטריה⁩, ⁨umbrella⁩ can be said ⁨שמשייה⁩ (shimshiyá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מטריה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מטריה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מטריה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨umbrella⁩, ⁨מטריה⁩ can mean ⁨defective spelling of מטרייה⁩.

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