No. 5,156 in Dutch
jakob
"Jakob" is a Dutch male given name, equivalent to "Jacob" in English.
In a sentence
Jakob houdt van wandelen in het bos.
Jacob loves walking in the forest.
In this sentence, 'Jakob' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Ik heb een mooie jakob gezien op de markt.
I saw a beautiful coat on the market.
Here, 'jakob' is used as a slang term for a type of coat or jacket.
De jakobsladder was duidelijk zichtbaar na de regen.
The Jacob's ladder was clearly visible after the rain.
In this sentence, 'jakobsladder' is a compound noun referring to a natural phenomenon involving streaks of light.
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