Yahrzeit in Hebrew is נַחֲלָה (nakhalá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
yahrzeit
/ˈjɑːtsaɪt/ /ˈjɑɹtsaɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for yahrzeit as a noun.
(Judaism) anniversary of a person's death
- נַחֲלָהנחלהnakhaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נַחֲלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נַחֲלָה
- Written without vowel points
- נחלה
- Said
- nakhalá
- Plural
- נַחֲלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- yahrzeit, estate, territory, legacy, inheritance, estate
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נחלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with yahrzeit.
These words come before and after yahrzeit in the list.
These are the questions people ask about yahrzeit in Hebrew.
How do you say yahrzeit in Hebrew?
yahrzeit in Hebrew is נַחֲלָה, said nakhalá. Without vowel points it is written נחלה. Its plural is נַחֲלוֹת.
Is נחלה masculine or feminine?
The word נחלה is feminine.
What else does נחלה mean in English?
Besides yahrzeit, נחלה can mean estate, territory, legacy, and inheritance, estate.
How is yahrzeit pronounced in English?
yahrzeit is pronounced /ˈjɑːtsaɪt/, /ˈjɑɹtsaɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry yahrzeit and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.