שתּדלנות
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From שתּדלן (shtadlen, “intercessor”) with the Hebrew suffix ־וּת.
Noun[edit]
שתּדלנות • (shtadlones) n
Usage notes[edit]
This term is used especially in reference to the activities of a shtadlan, an intercessor for the Jewish community to negotiate with the secular authorities in premodern Europe.