שתּדלן

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew הִשְׁתַּדֵּל (hishtadél).

Noun[edit]

שתּדלן (shtadlenm, plural שתּדלנים (shtadlonem)

  1. intercessor

Usage notes[edit]

This term is used especially to refer to a shtadlan, an intercessor for the Jewish community to negotiate with the secular authorities in premodern Europe.

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