חתן

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ת־ן (kh-t-n)

Cognate with Arabic خَتَن (ḵatan, “son-in-law or brother-in-law”), which comes from a root (خ ت ن (ḵ-t-n)) related to both circumcision and matrimonial links.

Pronunciation

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Noun

חָתָן • (khatán) m (plural indefinite חֲתָנִים, singular construct חֲתַן־, plural construct חַתְנֵי־, feminine counterpart כַּלָּה)

  1. bridegroom, groom
  2. son-in-law

Usage notes

The term may be used to describe any male who has a party, e.g., a bris, a bar mitzvah or the birthday boy.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yiddish: חתן (khosn)
  • Yiddish: כאָסן (khosn) (Soviet phonetic spelling)

Noun

חֹתֵן • (khotén) m

  1. defective spelling of חותן

Verb

חִתֵּן • (khitén) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of חיתן

References

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חָתָן (khatán, “bridegroom, groom”)

Pronunciation

Noun

חתן • (khosn) m, plural חתנים (khasonem)

  1. groom, bridegroom, fiancé

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