Urine in Hebrew is שֶׁתֶן (shéten).
It can also be said שתינה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
urine
/ˈjʊəɹɪn/ /ˈjʊəɹaɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for urine as a noun.
liquid excrement
- שֶׁתֶןשתןshétenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שתינהshtínafeminineslangIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with urine.
These words come before and after urine in the list.
These are the questions people ask about urine in Hebrew.
How do you say urine in Hebrew?
urine in Hebrew is שֶׁתֶן, said shéten. Without vowel points it is written שתן.
What are other Hebrew words for urine?
Besides שתן, urine can be said שתינה (shtína), depending on the meaning.
Is שתן masculine or feminine?
The word שתן is masculine.
How is urine pronounced in English?
urine is pronounced /ˈjʊəɹɪn/, /ˈjʊəɹaɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry urine 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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