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Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “rock”) + בּוֹחֵן (bokhén, “examiner, tester”).
Pronunciation
Noun
אבֿן־בוחן • (evn-boykhn) m, plural אבֿן־בוחנס (evn-boykhns) or אבֿני־בוחן (avney-boykhn)
- touchstone
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אבֿן־בוחן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .