chatan

English

Alternative forms

• chasan, chosson, hatan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חָתָן.

Noun

chatan (plural chatanim)

1. (Judaism) The bridegroom.
   • 2002 May 22, R, “Dating a midrashh”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated‎^[1] (Usenet):

     "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."

   • 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). 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 mesader kiddushin will ensure that the "lender" of a replacement ring transfers the title of the ring to the chatan with proper kinyanim (halachic mechanisms of conveyance).

   • 2013 October 7, David Makowsky, “Wedding food”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Yesterday I traveled from Chicago to New Jersey for the day to attend an afternoon wedding at a place called the Venetian in Garfield New Jersey. The Chatan was the son of friends of mine.