תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה
tapuákh adamámasculine
The Hebrew word for potato is תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה (tapuákh adamá). Wiktionary also lists בּוּלְבּוּס (bulbus).
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה | tapuákh adamá | masculine |
| בּוּלְבּוּס | bulbus | masculine |
The word refers to the starchy plant tuber used as a vegetable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה literally translates to apple of the earth.
Which one should you use?
תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה is the standard term used for the vegetable, whereas בּוּלְבּוּס is a more technical, botanical term referring to a bulb or tuber.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה is תַּפּוּחֵי אֲדָמָה.
How do you pronounce it?
tapuákh adamá
Did you know?
- The phrasing apple of the earth mirrors the French 'pomme de terre', suggesting a historical influence of European naming conventions on modern Hebrew.
- The word אֲדָמָה (earth/soil) is also the root for the name 'Adam', the first human in biblical tradition.
- When ordering 'fries' in Israel, people often use the word צ'יפס rather than the formal תַּפּוּחֵי אֲדָמָה.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Noa and Ido are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- נועה Noaעידו, מה נכין לארוחת ערב?Ido, ma nachin le-aruchat erev?Ido, what shall we make for dinner?
- עידו Idoאולי נכין תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה בתנור?Ulai nachin tapuach adama ba-tanur?Maybe we can make a baked potato?
- נועה Noaזה רעיון מצוין, נועה מסכימה.Ze ra'ayon metzuyan, Noa maskima.That is a great idea, Noa agrees.
- עידו Idoאז אני הולך לקנות תַּפּוּחַ אֲדָמָה.Az ani holech liknot tapuach adama.Then I am going to buy a potato.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potato” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
