shiddukh
/ˈʃɪdəx/
shiddukh is the alternative spelling of shidduch.
Meaning of shidduch
Noun
shidduch (plural shidduchs or shidduchim)
- A system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to each other.
- A pairing under this system.
- When you're engaged, you have a chiyuv to set up your friends too. You might not have anybody in mind for your friends before you're engaged, but once you are, you obtain a special power that makes it possible to sense a good shidduch when you see one.2002 May 15, Harry Weiss, “60 ways to be a frummie”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
Forms of shiddukh
| plural | shiddukhim |
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Origin of shiddukh
Borrowed from Yiddish שידוך (shídekh), deriving from Hebrew שִׁידּוּךְ (shidúkh, “matchmaking”).
Questions about shiddukh
- What is shiddukh the alternative spelling of?
- Shiddukh is the alternative spelling of shidduch.
- How do you pronounce shiddukh?
- Shiddukh is pronounced /ˈʃɪdəx/.
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