גב׳
gvéretabbreviation, feminine
The Hebrew word for "Mrs." is גב׳ (gvéret) or גְּבֶרֶת.
Meaning: title before a woman's name (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| גב׳ | gvéret | abbreviation, feminine |
| גְּבֶרֶת | gvéret | masculine |
This title is used to address a married woman and can be used followed by either her first name or her last name.
Which one should you use?
גב׳ is the standard abbreviation of the full word גְּבֶרֶת.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form גב׳ is the abbreviation of the full form גְּבֶרֶת.
How do you pronounce it?
gvéret
Did you know?
- The full word גְּבֶרֶת shares the same root as the Hebrew word for 'man', which is גֶּבֶר.
- In informal Israeli culture, the use of גב׳ is quite rare. People typically address their teachers and bosses by their first names without any title at all.
- The abbreviation גב׳ is written with a special character called a 'gershayim' at the end, which is used in Hebrew to mark abbreviations and acronyms.
Examples in context
- הַמּוֹרָה בַּגַּן הִיא גְּבֶרֶת רָחֵל.The teacher in the kindergarten is Mrs. Rachel.
- זה גב׳ לוי.ze geveret levi.This is Mrs. Levi.
- האם זו גב׳ כהן?ha'im zo geveret cohen?Is this Mrs. Cohen?
- גב׳ מנדלמן נמצאת כאן.geveret mandelmann nimtzet kan.Mrs. Mandelmann is here.
Example conversation
Ido is introducing a client to Rotem at the office.
- עידו Idoרוטם, תכירי את גב׳ מנדל.rotem, tachiri et geveret mandel.Rotem, meet Mrs. Mandel.
- רוטם Rotemנעים מאוד, גב׳ מנדל.na'im me'od, geveret mandel.Nice to meet you, Mrs. Mandel.
- עידו Idoהיא תהיה הלקוחה החדשה שלך.hi tihye ha'lakucha ha'chadasha shelach.She will be your new client.
- רוטם Rotemאני שמחה לעבוד איתה.ani smekha la'avod ita.I am happy to work with her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mrs” translations and entries גב׳, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
