מגנזיום
magnezium/maɡˈnezjum/masculine
Magnesium in Hebrew is מגנזיום (magnezium).
The word refers to the chemical element magnesium.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is magnezium. The IPA is /maɡˈnezjum/.
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the suffix יום used in מגנזיום is a homonym for the word 'day'. This means that while it denotes a chemical element in this context, it literally spells the word for 'day' at the end of the term.
- While מגנזיום is a loanword, Hebrew speakers often use the root מגן (meaning 'shield' or 'protector') in unrelated contexts, creating a coincidental phonetic link between the element and the idea of protection.
- While the word looks like English, the stress in Hebrew is placed on the final syllable, making it sound like mag-ne-ZIUM.
Examples in context
- הוא חייב מגנזיום בכמות מסוימת.hu chayav magnesium be'kamut mesuyemet.He needs a certain amount of magnesium.
- הטבלה מציגה את המילה מגנזיום.hatavla metziga et hamila magnesium.The table shows the word magnesium.
- מגנזיום הוא יסוד חשוב בכימיה.magnesium hu yesod chashuv be'chimia.Magnesium is an important element in chemistry.
Example conversation
Noam and Noa are talking about health supplements.
- נועם Noamנועה, את לוקחת מגנזיום?Noa, at lokachat magnesium?Noa, do you take magnesium?
- נועה Noaכן, אני לוקחת כל בוקר.Ken, ani lokachat kol boker.Yes, I take it every morning.
- נועם Noamזה עוזר לך להירדם?Ze ozer lach le-hiradem?Does it help you fall asleep?
- נועה Noaכן, זה עוזר לי מאוד.Ken, ze ozer li me'od.Yes, it helps me a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “magnesium” translations and entries מגנזיום, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
