SHADCHAN


Meaning of SHADCHAN in English

[ 'ʃadxən , 'ʃɒd- ]

■ noun ( plural same 'ʃadxɛn , ~im 'ʃadxənɪm , or ~s ) a Jewish professional matchmaker.

Origin

from Yiddish shadkhn , based on Heb. šiddēḵ 'negotiate'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.