Jakob
Meaning
- (masculine,proper-noun,strong) Jacob (Old Testament personality)
- (alt-of,alternative,masculine,proper-noun,strong) alternative form of Jakobus (“James”, New Testament personality)
- (masculine,proper-noun,strong) a male given name
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Ja‧kob
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈjaːkɔp/
Etymology
From Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
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Sentences
Nach viel Überzeugungsarbeit bekam Jakob seine Gehaltserhöhung .
After much persuasion, Jakob got his salary increase.