shavua tov

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ʃəˈvuːə ˌtoʊv/ /ʃəˌvuːə ˈtoʊv/

Word forms

shavua tov shavua tov !

Etymology

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

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