בחור

See also: ב־ חור

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ח־ר

From בחר (chose, select), hence literally "chosen" or "selected".

Pronunciation

Noun

בָּחוּר (bakhúr) m (plural indefinite בַּחוּרִים, feminine counterpart בַּחוּרָה)

  1. (Modern Israeli) guy, boy
  2. (Modern Israeli) youth (countable), young man
  3. (Jewish law) a young man over 13 who is required to perform mitzvoth but has never married

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • בחור ישיבה

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew בחור.

Noun

בחור (bokher) m, plural בחורים (bokherem)

  1. young man, youngster; bachelor

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