נייר \ נְיָר
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The word for paper in Hebrew is נייר \ נְיָר (n'yár), written נייר without vowel marks and נְיָר with them. Wiktionary also lists דַּף (daf).
Meaning: sheet material (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| נייר \ נְיָר | n'yár | masculine |
| דַּף | daf | masculine |
נייר is paper as a material, the sheet material you write or print on. It is also used to describe something made of paper.
Which one should you use?
נייר is the material itself. דַּף (daf) is a single sheet of paper, and it also means a page in a book.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both נייר and דַּף are masculine nouns. The plural of דַּף is דַּפִּים, sheets of paper.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as n'yár, with the stress on the last syllable.
Did you know?
- The word נייר is a very old loanword that entered Hebrew from the Greek word papyros, referring to the ancient reed-based paper.
- In traditional Jewish calligraphy, the specially treated parchment used for Torah scrolls is called קלף ('kalaf'), which is strictly distinguished from נייר ('nyar').
- The term נייר ערך ('nyar erekh'), which literally translates to 'value paper', is the standard Hebrew term for a financial security or a stock certificate.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
