Yeast in Hebrew is שְׁמָרִים (sh'marím).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁמָרִים
sh'marím
noun · masculine
In English
yeast
/jiːst/ /jist/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for yeast as a noun.
fungus
- שְׁמָרִיםשמריםsh'marímmasculineplural
froth used in medicine, baking and brewing
- שְׁמָרִיםשמריםsh'marímmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁמָרִים.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁמָרִים
- Written without vowel points
- שמרים
- Said
- sh'marím
- Its meanings in English
- yeast, dregs, sediment
These words come before and after yeast in the list.
These are the questions people ask about yeast in Hebrew.
How do you say yeast in Hebrew?
yeast in Hebrew is שְׁמָרִים, said sh'marím. Without vowel points it is written שמרים.
Is שמרים masculine or feminine?
The word שמרים is masculine.
What else does שמרים mean in English?
Besides yeast, שמרים can mean dregs, sediment.
How is yeast pronounced in English?
yeast is pronounced /jiːst/, /jist/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry yeast 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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