שדכן

Hebrew
Root
שׁ־ד־ך (š-d-k)

Noun

שַׁדְכָן • (shadkhán) m (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
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃadχn/, [ˈʃatχn̩]

Noun

שדכן • (shadkhn) m, plural שדכנים (shadkhonem)

  1. matchmaker, marriage broker
  • שידוך (shidekh)
  • שדכניש (shadkhonish)
  • שדכנות (shadkhones)
  • משדך זײַן (meshadekh zayn)
  • שדכן זיך (shadkhn zikh)

Descendants
  • → English: shadchen
  • → German: Schadchen
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