chatan

chatan noun: the bridegroom.

Noun

chatan (plural chatanim)

(Judaism) The bridegroom.
- "So, who is the chosson," she asked. Her father told her the name, but of course she had no idea who he was or what he looked like. She asked if she could see him. "Of course you'll see him! You're going to marry him, and you'll see him for 120 years."2002 May 22, R, “Dating a midrashh”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
- Another potential reason for leniency is the basic requirement of weddings that the ring must belong to the chatan (Shulchan Aruch E.H. 28). In fact, mesadrei kiddushin verify with the chatan that he owns the ring and did not simply borrow it. If the chatan forgot to bring the wedding ring, the...2008, Chaim Jachter, Ezra Fraser, Gray Matter: Volume 3, Ian Richmond, →ISBN, page 116

Another potential reason for leniency is the basic requirement of weddings that the ring must belong to the chatan (Shulchan Aruch E.H. 28).2008, Chaim Jachter, Ezra Fraser, Gray Matter: Volume 3, Ian Richmond, →ISBN, page 116:
The Chatan was the son of friends of mine.2013 October 7, David Makowsky, “Wedding food”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):

Borrowed from Hebrew חָתָן.

What does chatan mean?: Chatan means the bridegroom.
How do you use chatan in a sentence?: Another potential reason for leniency is the basic requirement of weddings that the ring must belong to the chatan (Shulchan Aruch E.H. 28).
What part of speech is chatan?: Chatan is a noun.
What is the plural of chatan?: The plural of chatan is chatanim.

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