שוחט

Hebrew

Etymology

From the שָׁחַט (shakhát, “to slaughter”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

שׁוֹחֵט • (shokhét) m (plural indefinite שׁוֹחֲטִים)

1. slaughterer, butcher

   Synonym: קַצָּב (katsáv)

Verb

שׁוֹחֵט • (shokhét)

1. masculine singular present participle and present tense of שָׁחַט (shakhát)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שׁוֹחֵט (shokhét).

Noun

שוחט • (shoykhet) m, plural שוחטים (shokhtem)

1. slaughterer, butcher

   Synonym: קצבֿ (katsev)