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hatafat dam brit

hatafat dam brit noun: an alternative to brit milah preformed for those who are born without foreskin or who convert after previously having been circumcised for an unrelated purpose, in which a droplet of blood is extracted from the penis using a knife or needle.

Noun

hatafat dam brit (plural hatafat dam brits)

  1. (Jewish) An alternative to brit milah preformed for those who are born without foreskin or who convert after previously having been circumcised for an unrelated purpose, in which a droplet of blood is extracted from the penis using a knife or needle.
    Synonyms:
    hatafat dam bris

Synonyms of hatafat dam brit

  • hatafat dam bris

Forms of hatafat dam brit

pluralhatafat dam brits
alternative formhatafat dam bris

Origin of hatafat dam brit

From Hebrew הַטָּפַת דַּם בְּרִית.

Questions about hatafat dam brit

What does hatafat dam brit mean?
Hatafat dam brit means an alternative to brit milah preformed for those who are born without foreskin or who convert after previously having been circumcised for an unrelated purpose, in which a droplet of blood is extracted from the penis using a knife or needle.
What part of speech is hatafat dam brit?
Hatafat dam brit is a noun.
What is the plural of hatafat dam brit?
The plural of hatafat dam brit is hatafat dam brits.

Words near hatafat dam brit in the dictionary

  1. hat-trick
  2. hat-tricks
  3. Hata
  4. hataalii
  5. hatable
  6. hatafat dam brit
  7. Hatague
  8. Hatakambari
  9. hataki
  10. hatakikomi
  11. hatakis

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