Dictionary

matchmaker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From match + maker.

Meanings

1. 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. 2020 May 9, Tammy La Gorce, “Singles Have to Think Outside the Screen”, in New York Times:
2. (broadly) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
3. Someone who makes matchsticks.

Forms

Antonyms

matchbreaker

Hyponyms

marriage broker

Relateds

matchmake · matchmaking · play Cupid · rematchmaker

Synonyms

shadchen

Translations (108)

pl zapałczarka (someone who makes matchsticks) · roa-gal bassadou (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · sv äktenskapsmäklare (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ca mitjancera (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · be сват (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · es casamentero (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr allumettière (someone who makes matchsticks) · es casamentera (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ms tukang risik (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · es celestina (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr marieuse (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · uk сват (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · lad kazamentera (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · hu kerítőasszony (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr entremetteuse (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · pt casamenteiro (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · da ægteskabsformidler (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · it fiammiferaia (someone who makes matchsticks) · da Kirsten Giftekniv (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · cmn 媒人 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · kk айттырушы (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · sk dohadzovačka (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · bg свато́вница (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Streichholzmacher (someone who makes matchsticks) · th แม่สื่อ (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · lt piršlys (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ru сват (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · nn ekteskapsformidlar (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr entremetteur (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · vi bà mối (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · hu kerítőné (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · alt јуучы (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr apparieuse (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · eo svatisto (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Ehestifter (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · he שַׁדְכָן (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · bg производител на кибрит (someone who makes matchsticks) · is hjónabandsmiðlari (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ja 仲人 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ca alcavota (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ota كبریتجی (someone who makes matchsticks) · hu kerítőnő (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ar خَاطِب (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · pl zapałczarz (someone who makes matchsticks) · tr kibritçi (someone who makes matchsticks) · cs dohazovačka (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · be сва́цця (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · uk сва́ха (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · mk стројник (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr apparieur (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ms telangkai (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · da giftekniv (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Zündholzmacherin (someone who makes matchsticks) · hu kerítő (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · km មេអណ្ដើក (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · lt piršlė (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ca mitjancer (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · nb ekteskapsformidler (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · la conciliātrix (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ko 중매인 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · hu házasságközvetítő (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · nl koppelaar (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · et kosjasobitaja (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ja 月下氷人 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · tt яучы (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · el προξενητής (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ru сва́ха (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ko 뚜쟁이 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ja 媒酌人 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · es alcahueta (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Schadchen (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fi avioliittovälittäjä (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Heiratsvermittler (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ru сва́тья (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ca alcavot (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · uk сва́шка (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr allumettier (someone who makes matchsticks) · pl swatka (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · hu gyufagyáros (someone who makes matchsticks) · sk dohadzovač (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · hu házasságszerző (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · nn giftekniv (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ka მაჭანკალი (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fr marieur (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · pl swat (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · el προξενήτρα (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · it fiammiferaio (someone who makes matchsticks) · yi יענטע (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · cmn 媒婆 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · fo hjúnabandsmeklari (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · tr çöpçatan (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · sh snùbok (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · sh сну̀бок (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ky жуучу (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · ar خَاطِبَة (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · cmn 媒妁 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Kuppler (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · nl koppelaarster (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · nb giftekniv (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · cmn 伐柯人 (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · es alcahuete (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · yi שדכן (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Zündholzmacher (someone who makes matchsticks) · fi puhemies (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · de Streichholzmacherin (someone who makes matchsticks) · vi người làm mối (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · cs dohazovač (someone who finds suitable marriage partners) · bg свато́вник (someone who finds suitable marriage partners)