שדכן

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ד־ך (sh-d-k)

Noun

שַׁדְכָן (shadkhánm (feminine counterpart שַׁדְכָנִית)

  1. A (male) matchmaker: one who introduces potential mates to each other, especially as a profession.
  2. A stapler: a device for attaching papers together with a staple.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שידך / שִׁדֵּךְ (shidékh, to match), suffixed in Yiddish with ־ן (-n), from Hebrew ־ָן (-án).

Pronunciation

Noun

שדכן (shadkhnm, plural שדכנים (shadkhonem)

  1. matchmaker, marriage broker

Descendants

  • English: shadchen
  • German: Schadchen