כָּרִיך
karíkhmasculine
The Hebrew word for sandwich is כָּרִיך (karíkh). Wiktionary also lists סֶנדוִיץ׳ (séndvich).
Meaning: dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| כָּרִיך | karíkh | masculine |
| סֶנדוִיץ׳ | séndvich | masculine |
A sandwich is a dish.
Which one should you use?
The loanword סֶנדוִיץ׳ is much more common in everyday spoken Hebrew than the formal word כָּרִיך.
How does it change in a sentence?
The formal masculine noun כָּרִיך becomes כָּרִיחִים in the plural. The loanword סֶנדוִיץ׳ becomes סֶנדוִיצִ׳ים in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
karíkh
Did you know?
- The formal word כָּרִיך comes from the root כ-ר-ך, which means 'to wrap' or 'to bind'. This links the sandwich to the same root used for 'binding' a book.
- The spelling of the loanword סֶנדוִיץ׳ uses a special mark called a 'gershayim' at the end to indicate it is a foreign word.
- In Hebrew, a sandwich made specifically with pita bread is often just called a 'pita', whereas the word סֶנדוִיץ׳ implies sliced loaf bread.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ido and Noa are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- עידו Idoנועה, את רוצה כָּרִיך׳?Noa, at rotze karich?Noa, do you want a sandwich?
- נועה Noaכן, אני רעבה מאוד.Ken, ani re'eva me'od.Yes, I am very hungry.
- עידו Idoאני אכין לך כָּרִיך׳ עם טונה.Ani achin lach karich im tuna.I will make you a tuna sandwich.
- נועה Noaתודה, עידו, זה נשמע מעולה.Toda, Ido, ze nishma me'ule.Thanks, Ido, that sounds great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sandwich” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
