מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד
m'yukhádmasculine
The English word "special" is translated into Hebrew as מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד (m'yukhád).
As an adjective, מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד describes something that is of particular interest or value, certain, dear, beloved or favored.
Meaning: of particular interest or value, certain, dear, beloved, favored (adj)
Which one should you use?
While מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד is the adjective for "special", when referring to a retail "special offer" or a sale, the Hebrew noun מבצע is used. In the context of media or television, the slang term ספיישל (a transliteration of the English word) is often used to denote an unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
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How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד. The masculine plural form is מיוחדים (m'yukhadim) and the feminine plural form is מיוחדות (m'yukhadot).
How do you pronounce it?
m'yukhád
Did you know?
- The word מיוחד shares the same root as the word for 'single' or 'unique', יחיד, linking the idea of being special to the concept of being the only one.
- While מיוחד means 'special', using it to describe a person with a certain ironic inflection can be a polite way of calling them eccentric or 'a character'.
- The adjective מיוחד is actually a passive participle, which means its literal grammatical origin describes something that has been 'set apart' from everything else.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “special” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
