Wet in Hebrew is רטוב (ratóv).
It can also be said רטובה, הרטיב, or נרטב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
wet
/wɛt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wet as an adjective.
made of liquid or moisture
- רטובratóvmasculine
- רְטוּבָהרטובהretuváfeminine
of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid
- רטובratóvmasculine
- רְטוּבָהרטובהretuváfeminine
of weather or a time period: rainy
- רטובratóvmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for wet as a verb.
cover or impregnate with liquid
- הִרְטִיבהרטיבhirtív
become wet
- נִרְטַבנרטבnirtáv
urinate accidentally in or on
- הִרְטִיבהרטיבhirtív
This is more about the Hebrew word רטוב.
- Written with vowel points
- רטוב
- Written without vowel points
- רטוב
- Said
- ratóv
- Its meanings in English
- wet, wet, moist, sapful
These words come before and after wet in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wet in Hebrew.
How do you say wet in Hebrew?
wet in Hebrew is רטוב, said ratóv.
What are other Hebrew words for wet?
Besides רטוב, wet can be said רְטוּבָה (retuvá), הִרְטִיב (hirtív), or נִרְטַב (nirtáv), depending on the meaning.
What else does רטוב mean in English?
Besides wet, רטוב can mean wet, moist, sapful.
How is wet pronounced in English?
wet is pronounced /wɛt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wet and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.