Where does “shadchen” come from?
shadchen (English) comes from Yiddish שדכן, from Hebrew שידך, from Hebrew ־ָן — {{n-g|forming nouns denoting one with a certain...
shadchen (English): marriage broker, matchmaker
Definitions
- marriage broker, matchmaker
Ancestry of “shadchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שדכן | matchmaker, marriage broker |
| 2 | Hebrew | שידך | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | ־ָן | {{n-g|forming nouns denoting one with a certain... |