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Matchmaker in Hebrew is שַׁדְכָן (shadchán).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שַׁדְכָן
shadchán
noun · masculine
In English

matchmaker

/ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for matchmaker as a noun.

someone who finds suitable marriage partners

This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁדְכָן.

Written with vowel points
שַׁדְכָן
Written without vowel points
שדכן
Said
shadchán
Feminine form
שַׁדְכָנִית
Its meanings in English
matchmaker, A stapler: a device for attaching papers together with a staple

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שדכן, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with matchmaker.

These words come before and after matchmaker in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨matchmaker⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨matchmaker⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨matchmaker⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שַׁדְכָן⁩, said shadchán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שדכן⁩.

Is ⁨שדכן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שדכן⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨שַׁדְכָנִית⁩.

What else does ⁨שדכן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨matchmaker⁩, ⁨שדכן⁩ can mean ⁨A stapler: a device for attaching papers together with a staple⁩.

How is ⁨matchmaker⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨matchmaker⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry matchmaker and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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