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/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪəl
• Homophone: moil

Noun

mohel (plural mohels or mohelim or mohalim)

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

Translations

person who performs circumcision

German: Mohel (de) m Hebrew: מוֹהֵל (he) 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