"mechutan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈxʊtn̩/ (note: Ashkenazi) Forms: mechutanim [plural], mechuten [alternative], mekhutn [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מְחֻתָּן. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|מחותן|מְחֻתָּן}} Borrowed from Hebrew מְחֻתָּן Head templates: {{en-noun|mechutanim}} mechutan (plural mechutanim)
  1. (Jewish) A co-father-in-law. Tags: Jewish
    Sense id: en-mechutan-en-noun-T~yC4mzH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Family members
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