shavua tov

/ʃəˈvuːə ˌtoʊv//ʃəˌvuːə ˈtoʊv/

phrase

Used Saturday night through Sunday (and sometimes later) to express good wishes for the coming week following the Jewish sabbath.

OriginHebrew שבוע טוב ← Yiddish אַ גוטע וואָך →
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Meanings

phraseshavua tov!
  1. Used Saturday night through Sunday (and sometimes later) to express good wishes for the coming week following the Jewish sabbath.

Origin

  1. Yiddishאַ גוטע וואָך
  2. Hebrewשבוע טוב“good week”
  3. Englishshavua tov

From Hebrew שבוע טוב (shavúa tov, “good week”), from Yiddish אַ גוטע וואָך (a gute vokh).

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Translations

Finnish shavua tov, šavua tov
  • shavua tovgood wishes for the week following the Jewish sabbath
  • šavua tovgood wishes for the week following the Jewish sabbath
Hebrew שבוע טוב
  • שבוע טוב (shavúa tov)good wishes for the week following the Jewish sabbath
Yiddish אַ גוטע וואָך
  • אַ גוטע וואָך (a gute vokh)good wishes for the week following the Jewish sabbath
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