שתּדלן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew הִשְׁתַּדֵּל (hishtadél).

Noun

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שתּדלן (shtadlenm, plural שתּדלנים (shtadlonem)

  1. intercessor

Usage notes

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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.

Derived terms

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