Yeshivish glossary term
shadchanus gelt
שדכנות געלט
Meaning
- matchmaker fee
- payment to a shadchan
Alternate spellings
shadchanus money, shadchan gelt
Usage and context
A Yeshivish/Yiddish expression for payment made to a matchmaker.
- Category
- marriage - shidduchim
- Language origin
- mixed
Example in Yeshivish
They paid the shadchanus gelt after the engagement.
Plain-English example
They paid the customary matchmaking fee after the engagement.