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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of Jakob (“Jacob”) + -s- + ladder (“ladder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaː.kɔpsˌlɑ.dər/
- Hyphenation: ja‧kobs‧lad‧der
Noun
jakobsladder f (plural jakobsladders, diminutive jakobsladdertje n)
- (biblical) Jacob's Ladder
- (nautical) Jacob's ladder
- (botany) Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum