mohel

See also: Mohel

English

Etymology

From Hebrew מוֹהֵל (mohél), but the common pronunciations are borrowed via Yiddish מוהל (moyel).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɔɪ.əl/, /ˈmɔʊ.ɛl/
Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
Homophone: moil

Noun

mohel (plural mohels or mohelim or mohalim)

(Judaism) The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.

Translations

person who performs circumcision

German: Mohel (de) m
Hebrew: מוֹהֵל m (mohél)
Italian: mohel m
Polish: rzezak (pl) m, mohel (pl) m
Spanish: mohel (es) m
Wolof: ŋaamaan class b
Yiddish: מוהל m (moyel)

See also

bris

Anagrams

Holme, Homel, holme

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