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)

1. (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