shidduch

/ Yiddish (ˈʃɪdəx) /


nounplural shidduchim (ʃɪˈduːxɪm) Judaism
    • an arranged marriage

    • the arrangement of a marriage

  1. any negotiated agreement

Origin of shidduch

1
from Hebrew: see shadchan

Words Nearby shidduch

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How to use shidduch in a sentence

  • I didn't even got the opportunity to tell him who the shidduch was.

    Elkan Lubliner, American | Montague Glass
  • Why, I can find you a shidduch (marriage) that will keep you in clover the rest of your life.'

    Ghetto Comedies | Israel Zangwill