diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 9ffa917fca..43effb8e5f 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@
  * @property {string|undefined} className CSS class name. Default is `ol-zoom`.
  * @property {string|undefined} zoomInLabel Text label to use for the zoom-in button. Default is `+`
  * @property {string|undefined} zoomOutLabel Text label to use for the zoom-out button. Default is `-`
+ * @property {string|undefined} zoomInTipLabel Text label to use for the zoom-in tip. Default is `Zoom in`
+ * @property {string|undefined} zoomOutTipLabel Text label to use for the zoom-out tip. Default is `Zoom out`
  * @property {number|undefined} delta The zoom delta applied on each click.
  * @property {Element|undefined} target Target.
  * @todo stability experimental
diff --git a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
index a637a6c7c9..1cddb83f51 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/zoomcontrol.js
@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
   var zoomOutLabel = goog.isDef(options.zoomOutLabel) ?
       options.zoomOutLabel : '\u2212';
 
+  var zoomInTipLabel = goog.isDef(options.zoomTipLabel) ?
+      options.zoomInTipLabel : 'Zoom in';
+  var zoomOutTipLabel = goog.isDef(options.zoomOutTipLabel) ?
+      options.zoomOutTipLabel : 'Zoom out';
+
   var tTipZoomIn = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.SPAN, {
     'class': '',
     'role' : 'tooltip'
-  }, 'Zoom in');
+  }, zoomInTipLabel);
   var inElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
     'class': className + '-in olHasToolTip',
     'name' : 'ZoomIn',
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ ol.control.Zoom = function(opt_options) {
     'class': '',
     'role' : 'tooltip',
     'type' : 'button'
-  }, 'Zoom out');
+  }, zoomOutTipLabel);
   var outElement = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.BUTTON, {
     'class': className + '-out  olHasToolTip',
     'name' : 'ZoomOut'