mazzel

Dutch

Etymology

From Yiddish mazel tov or mazzal tob, from Amsterdam Jewish population.

Interjection

mazzel

  1. (slang) see you later, bye

Usage notes

Originally only used in Amsterdam due to the large Jewish population there, later used in more parts of the Netherlands. However, in Flanders people never use this word (some may find it even hilarious).

Noun

mazzel m (uncountable)

  1. lucky, fortune
    Hij had mazzel.
    He was lucky.

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Last modified on 30 March 2013, at 23:28