שתּדלנות
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From שתּדלן (shtadlen, “intercessor”) with the Hebrew suffix ־וּת.
Noun edit
שתּדלנות • (shtadlones) n
Usage notes edit
This term is used especially in reference to the activities of a shtadlan, an intercessor for the Jewish community to negotiate with the secular authorities in premodern Europe.