שדכן
Hebrew edit
| Root |
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| שׁ־ד־ך (š-d-k) |
Noun edit
שַׁדְכָן • (shadkhán) m (feminine counterpart שַׁדְכָנִית)
- A (male) matchmaker: one who introduces potential mates to each other, especially as a profession.
- A stapler: a device for attaching papers together with a staple.
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew שידך / שִׁדֵּךְ (shidékh, “to match”), suffixed in Yiddish with ־ן (-n), from Hebrew ־ָן (-án).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
שדכן • (shadkhn) m, plural שדכנים (shadkhonem)
Related terms edit
- שידוך (shidekh)
- שדכניש (shadkhonish)
- שדכנות (shadkhones)
- משדך זײַן (meshadekh zayn)
- שדכן זיך (shadkhn zikh)