יעקבֿ

Yiddish

/ˈjaŋkəv/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Jacob Biblical character
  • Jacob, Yankev.
  • (figuratively) Israel the Jewish people

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) יַעֲקֹב (heel-grabber, Jacob).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

יַעֲקֹב

Gloss

heel-grabber, Jacob

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