Jakob

See also: Jákob

Danish

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, Jim, Jimmi, Jimmy
• (surnames) Jacobsen, Jakobsen

References

• [1] 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.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaː.kɔp/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m

1. a male given name, variant of Jacob

Related terms

• Sjaak

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Estonian

Proper noun

Jakob

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

Related terms

• Jaagup, Jaak, Jaakob, Jaakobus, Kaupo

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German

Alternative forms

• Jacob

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːkɔp/

• Audio (Austria):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Ja‧kob

Proper noun

Jakob m (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

Related terms

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

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːkʰɔ(ː)p/

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

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Norwegian

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

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Swedish

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)