שתּדלן
Yiddish
editEtymology
editFrom Hebrew הִשְׁתַּדֵּל (hishtadél).
Noun
editשתּדלן • (shtadlen) m, plural שתּדלנים (shtadlonem)
Usage notes
editThis term is used especially to refer to a shtadlan, an intercessor for the Jewish community to negotiate with the secular authorities in premodern Europe.
Derived terms
edit- שתּדלנות (shtadlones)
Related terms
edit- השתּדלות (hishtadles)