matchmaker
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matchmaker
- /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From match + maker.
noun matchmakers · match-maker
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Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
As singles are stuck at home and social distancing makes traditional dating all but impossible, the coaching skills of matchmakers, now imparted online, are becoming more valuable.
Similar: shadchen · Opposite: matchbreaker
- Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
- Someone who makes matchsticks.
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noun someone who finds suitable marriage partners
| Español | casamentero, casamentera, alcahuete, alcahueta, celestina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중매인 jungmaein, 뚜쟁이 ttujaeng'i |
| 日本語 | 仲人 nakōdo, 媒酌人 baishakunin, 月下氷人 gekkahyōjin |
| 中文 | 媒人 méirén, 媒妁 méishuò, 媒婆 méipó, 伐柯人 :fákērén |
| Português | casamenteiro |
| Français | entremetteur, entremetteuse, marieur, marieuse, apparieur, apparieuse |
| Deutsch | Heiratsvermittler, Ehestifter, Kuppler, Schadchen |
| Ελληνικά | προξενητής proxenitís, προξενήτρα proxenítra |
| Русский | сват svat, сва́ха sváxa, сва́тья svátʹja |
| Tiếng Việt | người làm mối, bà mối |
| العربية | خَاطِب ḵāṭib, خَاطِبَة ḵāṭiba |
| עברית | שַׁדְכָן shadchán |
noun someone who makes matchsticks
| Français | allumettier, allumettière |
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| Deutsch | Streichholzmacher, Streichholzmacherin, Zündholzmacher, Zündholzmacherin |
| Italiano | fiammiferaio, fiammiferaia |
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title = {matchmaker},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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