Shadkhan (שדכן) means matchmaker in Hebrew.
It can also mean stapler. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
matchmaker, stapler
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shadkhan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שתפקידו להכיר שני אנשים זה לזה, ולהופכם לזוג.
- 2עממימכשיר ידני המשמש לכריכת מספר דפים ליחידה אחת באמצעות סיכות.
The word Shadkhan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁדְכָן
- Written without vowel points
- שדכן
- Said
- shadkhan
- Root
- ש־ד־כ
- Pattern
- קַטְלָן
- Gematria
- 374
This is how Shadkhan is said in other languages.
- English
- matchmaker, stapler
These words mean nearly the same as Shadkhan.
These words rhyme with Shadkhan.
The word Shadkhan comes from the root ש־ד־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Shadkhan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shadkhan.
What does Shadkhan (שדכן) mean in Hebrew?
Shadkhan (שדכן) means matchmaker and stapler. It is said shadkhan, with the stress on khan.
What is a synonym for Shadkhan (שדכן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shadkhan (שדכן) are מהדק, מכלב, מסכך, and תווכן.
What rhymes with Shadkhan (שדכן)?
Words that rhyme with Shadkhan (שדכן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Shadkhan (שדכן) masculine or feminine?
The word Shadkhan (שדכן) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שדכן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.