The English plural form of chazzen; multiple cantors in Jewish synagogues.
Chazzen (Hebrew chazzan) plus English plural -s, showing how a Hebrew word was adopted into English and pluralized using English rules rather than Hebrew grammar.
The existence of both 'chazzenim' and 'chazzens' shows how immigrant languages blend with English—older or more religious Jewish communities might use the Hebrew plural while English-dominant speakers naturally add -s.
English plural of chazzen (alternative transliteration of Hebrew cantor). Carries masculine default from historically exclusive role.
Use for groups of any gender. Use 'cantors' to avoid gendered assumptions.
["cantors","hazzanim","liturgical leaders"]
Women's growing presence in formal cantorial roles reshapes this traditionally male profession.
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