Meanings
interjection
alternative mazeltov · alternative mazal tov · alternative mazaltov
- Used to express congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings.
- humorousSaid 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.
Origin
- Hebrewטוֹב“good”
- Akkadian𒌓𒁕
- Hebrewמַזָּל“star, constellation; fate, luck”
- Yiddishמזל־טובֿ
- Englishmazel tov
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”.
More words from Yiddish, Hebrew, Akkadian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مَازَل تُوف
- مَازَل تُوف (māzal tūf)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Catalan bonastruc
- bonastruc(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Dutch mazzel tov, mazzeltof
- mazzel tov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- mazzeltof(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- mazzeltow(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- mazal tov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- mazaal tob(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
French mazeltov, mazaltov
- mazeltov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- mazaltov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
German masel tov, masseltopp
- masel tov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- masseltopp(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- masseltoff(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Hebrew מַזָּל טוֹב
- מַזָּל טוֹב (mazál tov)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Korean 마잘 토브
- 마잘 토브 (majal tobeu)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Persian مزل طوب, مزل طوو
- مزل طوب (mazal tôb)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- مزل طوو (mazal tôv)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Polish mazzal tow
- mazzal tow(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Russian маза́ль тов, мазль то́в
- маза́ль тов (mazálʹ tov)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- мазль то́в (mazlʹ tóv)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- мазл то́в (mazl tóv)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Spanish mazel tov, mazal tov
- mazel tov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- mazal tov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Swedish mazel tov
- mazel tov(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Ukrainian маза́ль тов
- маза́ль тов (mazálʹ tov)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Yiddish מזל־טובֿ, מזל טובֿ
- מזל־טובֿ (mazl-tov)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
- מזל טובֿ (mazl tov)(Hebrew/Yiddish) congratulations or good wishes, especially at weddings
Cite this entry
APA
mazel tov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazel%20tov
MLA
“mazel tov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazel%20tov. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mazel tov,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mazel%20tov.
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