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noun
A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
A pairing under this system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To arrange a match via shidduch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism, intransitive, transitive
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History
Borrowed from Yiddish שידוך (shídekh), deriving from Hebrew שִׁדּוּךְ (shidúkh, “matchmaking”).
