Zugzwang in Hebrew is כפאי (kfai).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כפאי
kfai
noun · masculine
In English
zugzwang
/ˈzʌɡ.zwæŋ/ /ˈzʊɡ.-/
These are the Hebrew words for zugzwang as a noun.
lack of choice in what to do
- כפאיkfaimasculine
These words come before and after zugzwang in the list.
These are the questions people ask about zugzwang in Hebrew.
How do you say zugzwang in Hebrew?
zugzwang in Hebrew is כפאי, said kfai.
Is כפאי masculine or feminine?
The word כפאי is masculine.
How is zugzwang pronounced in English?
zugzwang is pronounced /ˈzʌɡ.zwæŋ/, /ˈzʊɡ.-/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry zugzwang 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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