shidduch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish שידוך (shídekh), deriving from Hebrew שִׁידּוּךְ (shidúkh, matchmaking).

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Noun

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shidduch (plural shidduchs or shidduchim)

  1. (Judaism) A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other.