mazel tov

See also: mazeltov

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish מזל־טובֿ‎ (mazl tov), from Hebrew מַזָּל‎ (mazál, “star, constellation; fate, luck”), from Akkadian 𒌓𒁕 (manzaltu [UD.DA]) + Hebrew טוֹב‎ (tov, “good”); literally “good stars, good luck”.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmaz(ə)l ˌtɒf/, /ˈmaz(ə)l ˌtɒv/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔf/, /ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔv/, /ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɑf/, /ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɑv/
Rhymes: -ɒf, -ɒv

Interjection

mazel tov

(in a Jewish context) Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.

Usage notes

While it literally means “good luck”, it is used more to express congratulations or well wishes retrospectively (at a wedding, after a purchase), rather than prospectively as good luck is often used.

Translations

(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings

Arabic: مَازَل تُوف‎ (māzal tūf)
Armenian: մազել թով (mazel tʿov), մազալ թով (mazal tʿov)
Dutch: (Yiddish) mazzel tov (nl), mazzeltof (nl), mazzeltow, (Hebrew) mazal tov (nl), (Sephardi Hebrew) mazaal tob (nl)
French: mazeltov, mazaltov
German: masel tov (de), masseltopp, masseltoff
Hebrew: מַזָּל טוֹב‎ (he) (mazál tov)
Korean: 마잘 토브 (majal tobeu)
Polish: mazzal tow

Russian: маза́ль тов (mazálʹ tov), мазль то́в (mazlʹ tóv), мазл то́в (mazl tóv)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: мазал тов, мазелтов

Roman: mazal tov, mazeltov
Spanish: mazel tov (es), mazal tov
Ukrainian: маза́ль тов (mazálʹ tov)
Yiddish: מזל־טובֿ‎ (mazl-tov), מזל טובֿ‎ (mazl tov)

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