"shidduch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪdəx/ Forms: shidduchs [plural], shidduchim [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שידוך (shídekh), deriving from Hebrew שִׁידּוּךְ (shidúkh, “matchmaking”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שידוך|tr=shídekh}} Yiddish שידוך (shídekh), {{der|en|he|שִׁידּוּךְ|t=matchmaking|tr=shidúkh}} Hebrew שִׁידּוּךְ (shidúkh, “matchmaking”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|shidduchim}} shidduch (plural shidduchs or shidduchim)
  1. (Judaism) A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism, Marriage
    Sense id: en-shidduch-en-noun-u12Ludun Disambiguation of Marriage: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. A pairing under this system.
    Sense id: en-shidduch-en-noun-sXD-1pW1

Inflected forms

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