Jakob

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Danish

Etymology

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Proper noun

Jakob

  1. Jacob (biblical character).
  2. James (biblical character).
  3. 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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m

  1. (biblical) Jacob (Old Testament figure)
  2. a male given name, variant of Jacob

Derived terms

Further reading

Estonian

Proper noun

Jakob

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Jacob or James

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Jakob m (proper noun, strong, genitive Jakobs)

  1. (biblical) Jacob (Old Testament personality)
  2. (chiefly outside of Bible translation) alternative form of Jakobus (“James”, New Testament personality)
  3. a male given name

Usage notes

  • See Jakobus for notes on biblical and common usage.

Derived terms

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Jakob m

  1. Jacob (biblical character)
  2. James (biblical character)
  3. a male given name

Declension

    Declension of Jakob
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Jakob Jakobinn Jakobar Jakobarnir
accusative Jakob Jakobinn Jakoba Jakobana
dative Jakobi / Jakob Jakobinum / Jakobnum Jakobum Jakobunum
genitive Jakobs Jakobsins Jakoba Jakobanna

Norwegian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑːkɔp/, /ˈjɑːkup/

Proper noun

Jakob

  1. Jacob (biblical character)
  2. James (biblical character)
  3. 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)

  1. Jacob (biblical character)
  2. James (biblical character)
  3. a male given name, also spelled Jacob
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