shadchan

noun

shad·​chan
variants or schatchen or shadchen
ˈshätḵən,
-ädḵ-
plural shadchonim
-ˈḵȯnə̇m,
-nēm
or shadchans or schatchens or shadchens
: a Jewish marriage broker or matchmaker

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish & Middle Hebrew; Yiddish shadkhn, from Middle Hebrew shadhkhān, from Late Hebrew shiddēkh to arrange a marriage

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“Shadchan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shadchan. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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