shtadlan

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noun

An intercessor for a local European Jewish community on behalf of the authorities.

OriginHebrew שְׁתַדְּלָן →
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Meanings

nounshtadlan (plural shtadlans or shtadlanim)

plural shtadlans · plural shtadlanim · alternative shetadlan

  1. JudaismhistoricalAn intercessor for a local European Jewish community on behalf of the authorities.

Origin

  1. Hebrewשְׁתַדְּלָן
  2. Englishshtadlan

From Hebrew שְׁתַדְּלָן.

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APA

shtadlan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtadlan

MLA

“shtadlan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtadlan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shtadlan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shtadlan.

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