מזלmazl meaning in Yiddish

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luck, fortune, constellation · noun (m.)

Also spelled in English: mazel, mazal

Not just luck — a whole cosmic thumbs-up. Mazl tov is the Swiss Army knife of congratulations.

מזל טוֹב! דו האָסט געשאָסן אַ גאָלדן גוועט.

“Mazl tov! You made a perfect shot.”

The last time you said or heard mazl tov, what was happening?

Published 3 August 2026

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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