Phrase guide

shavua tov

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʃəˈvuːə ˌtoʊv/
  • /ʃəˌvuːə ˈtoʊv/

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phrase

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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