mohel

M3O1H4E1L1
/ˈmɔɪ.əl//ˈmɔʊ.ɛl/

noun

The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.

OriginHebrew מוֹהֵל ← Yiddish מוהל →
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Meanings

mohel1

nounmohel (plural mohels or mohelim or mohalim)

plural mohels · plural mohelim · plural mohalim · alternative moohel

  1. JudaismThe person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.

Mohel2

proper noun
  1. alternativerareAlternative form of Mohéli (“one of the major islands of the Comoros”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
circumciser

Origin

  1. Yiddishמוהל
  2. Hebrewמוֹהֵל
  3. Englishmohel

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

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Translations

German Mohel
  • Mohelperson who performs circumcision
Hebrew מוֹהֵל
  • מוֹהֵל (mohél)person who performs circumcision
Italian mohel
  • mohelperson who performs circumcision
Polish rzezak, mohel
  • rzezakperson who performs circumcision
  • mohelperson who performs circumcision
Spanish mohel
  • mohelperson who performs circumcision
Swedish mohel
  • mohelperson who performs circumcision
Yiddish מוהל
  • מוהל (moyel)person who performs circumcision

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mohel

royalloyaltoilAnnapolis Royal
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Sounds the same

moil

Anagrams

holme
Cite this entry
APA

mohel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mohel

MLA

“mohel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mohel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mohel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mohel.

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