Jakob

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See also: Jákob

English

Proper noun

Jakob

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Jacob.
  2. 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

  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 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

    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

    Hunsrik

    Alternative forms

    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

      1. (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)
      2. 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)

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

      Declension

      Declension of Jakob (sg-only masculine)
      indefinite singular
      nominative Jakob
      accusative Jakob
      dative Jakob, Jakobi
      genitive Jakobs

      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