(ˈʃatxən; Hebrew ʃɑdˈxɑn) n, plshadchanimorshadkhanim (ʃatˈxɔnɪm) , shadchansa Jewish marriage broker[from Hebrew shadhkhān, from shiddēkh to arrange a marriage]
shad•khan
or shad•chan
(ˈʃɑt xən)
n., pl. shad•kha•nim (ʃɑtˈxɔ nɪm) shad•khans. a Jewish marriage broker. [1890–95; Yiddish shatkhn < Hebrew shadhkhān, derivative of shiddēkh arrange a marriage]Translations