Jakob

See also: Jákob

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

Related terms

• (male given names) Ib, Jeppe, Jack, Jim, Jimmi, Jimmy
• (surnames) Jacobsen, Jakobsen

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:

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• Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m

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

Derived terms

• jakobskruiskruid

Related terms

• Sjaak

Further reading

• Jakob on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Estonian

Proper noun

Jakob

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

Related terms

• Jaagup, Jaak, Jaakob, Jaakobus, Kaupo

German

Alternative forms

• Jacob

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/

• Audio (Austria):

  (file)

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

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

• Jakobsmuschel f
• Jockel

Related terms

• (pet forms) Jakobchen, Köb, Köbes, Koeeb, Jäggi, Joggi
• (feminine forms) Jacqueline, Jaqueline

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• Yaakop (Wiesemann spelling)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːkop/
• Rhymes: -aːkop
• Syllabification: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m

1. (biblical) Jacob (one of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca)
   • 2022 November, Naye Testamënt Tswaayxproochich [Bilingual New Testament], 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːkʰɔ(ː)p/

Proper noun

Jakob m (proper noun, genitive singular Jakobs)

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

Declension

indefinite singular
nominative	Jakob
accusative	Jakob
dative	Jakob, Jakobi
genitive	Jakobs

Declension of Jakob (sg-only masculine)

Norwegian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑːkɔp/, /ˈjɑːkup/

Proper noun

Jakob

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

Related terms

• Jim

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

Related terms

• Jacke (nickname)