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mazel tov

/ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
ma-zel tov
IPA
/ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔf/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.

intj

Said after a glass has been accidentally broken, in reference to the tradition of breaking a glass as part of a Jewish wedding, after which "mazel tov" is sometimes said.

Humorous

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: מזל־טובֿ, מַזָּל, mazzaztum, טוֹב

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔf/
  • British English: /ˈmaz(ə)l ˌtɒf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mazeltov (alternative) mazal tov (alternative) mazaltov (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mazel tov?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑz(ə)lˌtɔf/.
What does mazel tov mean?
Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.
Where does mazel tov come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

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