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English
Proper noun
Jakob
A male given name , equivalent to English Jacob .
A surname
Derived terms
Danish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Proper noun
Jakob
Jacob ( biblical character ) .
James ( biblical character ) .
a male given name , also spelled Jacob
References
Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 22 417 males with the given name Jakob (compared to 25 930 named Jacob) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈjaː.kɔp/
Hyphenation: Ja‧kob
Proper noun
Jakob m
( biblical ) Jacob (Old Testament figure)
a male given name , variant of Jacob
Derived terms
Further reading
Estonian
Proper noun
Jakob
a male given name , equivalent to English Jacob or James
German
Etymology
From Middle High German Jācob , borrowed from Latin Iācōbus , borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος ( Iákōbos ) , from Ἰακώβ ( Iakṓb ) , borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב , from עקב . Doublet of Jakobus , which comes directly from Latin.
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈjaːkɔp/
Hyphenation: Ja‧kob
Proper noun
Jakob m (proper noun , strong , genitive Jakobs )
( biblical ) Jacob ( Old Testament personality )
( chiefly outside of Bible translation ) alternative form of Jakobus ( “ James ” , New Testament personality )
a male given name
Usage notes
See Jakobus for notes on biblical and common usage.
Derived terms
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German Jācob , borrowed from Latin Iācōbus , borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος ( Iákōbos ) , from Ἰακώβ ( Iakṓb ) , borrowed from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב , from עקב . Doublet of Schakoh , through Portuguese.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jakob m
( biblical ) Jacob ( one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca )
2022 November, Naye Testamënt Tswaayxproochich , Barueri: Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil, →ISBN , Mateus 1:2 :Aapraham waar fater fon Iisak, Iisak waar fater fon Yaakop , un Yaakop waar fater fon Yutaa un tëm sayn priiter. (please add an English translation of this quotation)
a male given name , equivalent to English Jacob
References
Piter Kehoma Boll (2021 ) “Jakob”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch , page 85 , column 1
Icelandic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jakob m (proper noun , genitive singular Jakobs )
Jacob ( biblical character )
James ( biblical character )
a male given name
Declension
Declension of Jakob (sg-only masculine )
indefinite singular
nominative
Jakob
accusative
Jakob
dative
Jakob , Jakobi
genitive
Jakobs
Norwegian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈjɑːkɔp/ , /ˈjɑːkup/
Proper noun
Jakob
Jacob ( biblical character )
James ( biblical character )
a male given name , also spelled Jacob
Swedish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Proper noun
Jakob c (genitive Jakobs )
Jacob ( biblical character )
James ( biblical character )
a male given name , also spelled Jacob