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Shadchan — ( Shadchonim plural) is a Yiddish word (Ashkenazic Hebrew) for matchmaker.While a Shadchan can sometimes be a busybody, someone who knows everybody and everything, the word for busybody in Yiddish is yenta. Further confusing the two words is the… … Wikipedia
shadchan — [ ʃadxən, ʃɒd ] noun (plural same ʃadxɛn, shadchanim ʃadxənɪm, or shadchans) a Jewish professional matchmaker. Origin from Yiddish shadkhn, based on Heb. šiddēḵ negotiate … English new terms dictionary
shadchan — shad·chan … English syllables
shadchan* — shad•chan [[t]ˈʃɑt xən[/t]] n. pl. shad•cha•nim [[t]ʃɑtˈxɔ nɪm[/t]] shad•chans jud shadkhan … From formal English to slang
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Shidduch — The Shidduch (Hebrew: שידוך, pl. shidduchim שידוכים) is a system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to one another in Orthodox Jewish communities for the purpose of marriage.The practiceIn strictly Orthodox Jewish circles,… … Wikipedia
schatchen — variant of shadchan * * * Yiddish, Ashk. Heb., Eng. /shaht kheuhn/; Seph. Heb. /shaht khahn /, n., pl. schatchanim Yiddish, Ashk. Heb. /shaht khaw nim/; Seph. Heb. /shaht khah neem /, Eng. schatchens. Yiddish and Hebrew. shadkhan. * * * schatchen … Useful english dictionary
shadkhan — Yiddish, Ashk., Eng. /shaht kheuhn/; Seph. /shaht khahn /, n., pl. shadkhanim Yiddish, Ashk. /shaht khaw nim/; Seph. /shaht khah neem /, Eng. shadkhans. Yiddish and Hebrew. a person who arranges Jewish marriages; matchmaker. Also, shadchan,… … Useful english dictionary
Matchmaking — This article is about human matchmakers. For modern matchmaking which tends to substitute information technology or game like rules for the expert s finesse, see Dating system. Gerard van Honthorst: The Match Maker, 1625 … Wikipedia
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