schatchen

/ˈʃɑːtʃən/
noun
  1. A Jewish marriage broker or matchmaker.
    • The schatchen arranged meetings between families from different cities.
    • My grandmother used to say a good schatchen knows more about people than they know about themselves.
    • In some communities, the schatchen still plays an important role in traditional weddings.
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