Jakob
/ˈjaːkɔp/masculine
Jakob is the German form of the English male given name Jacob.
Jakob is a masculine given name used to identify males.
Meaning: male given name (the standard form) (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈjaːkɔp/
Did you know?
- In Germany, the name Jakob is closely tied to the Jakobsweg, the famous pilgrimage route leading to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
- The name Jakob gives its name to the Jakobsleiter, which can refer to both the biblical 'Jacob's ladder' and a specific type of climbing plant.
- While spelled with a 'b', the final letter of Jakob is actually pronounced as a 'p' in standard German.
Examples in context
- Benannt bin ich nach der Frau von Isaak und der Mutter von Jakob und Esau.My namesake was the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.This sentence mentions the biblical namesake of the person regarding the mother of Jakob.Tatoeba #10488894 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #10486754 by shekitten
- Und Jakob legte seine raue Hand ehrfürchtig auf die aufgeschlagene Bibel, welche auf Marias Schoße lag.And Jacob put his rough hand reverently upon the open Bible that lay on Mary's knees.This sentence describes a person named Jakob interacting with a Bible.Tatoeba #2634857 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1987207 by Scott
- Frag Jakob, den Kranfahrer.Ask Jacob, the crane operator.This sentence uses Jakob to identify a specific person, a crane operator.Tatoeba #8749896 by maaster, translation #8749902 by maaster
- Sehr geehrter Herr Jakob, wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?Dear Mr. Jacob, how can I assist you?
- Haben Sie einen Termin, Jakob?Do you have an appointment, Jacob?
- Ich möchte Jakob meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche überbringen.I would like to convey my warmest congratulations to Jacob.
- Jakob, magst du Fußball?Jakob, do you like soccer?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maximilian and Hannah are talking about a mutual friend.
- MaximilianHast du heute schon mit Jakob gesprochen?Have you spoken with Jakob today?
- HannahNein, warum fragst du?No, why do you ask?
- MaximilianJakob will uns heute Abend besuchen.Jakob wants to visit us tonight.
- HannahDas ist ja toll, ich freue mich!That's great, I'm looking forward to it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jacob” translations and entries Jakob, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
