חתן
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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.
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חָתָן • (khatán) m (plural indefinite חֲתָנִים, singular construct חֲתַן־, plural construct חַתְנֵי־, feminine counterpart כַּלָּה)
The term may be used to describe any male who has a party, e.g., a bris, a bar mitzvah or the birthday boy.
חֹתֵן • (khotén) m
חִתֵּן • (khitén) (pi'el construction)
חתן • (khosn) m, plural חתנים (khasonem)
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