jakobsladder

Dutch

Alternative forms

• jacobsladder (superseded)
• Jacobsladder (archaic, superseded)
• Jakobsladder (archaic, superseded)

Etymology

Compound of Jakob (“Jacob”) +‎ -s- +‎ ladder (“ladder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaː.kɔpsˌlɑ.dər/

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• Hyphenation: ja‧kobs‧lad‧der

Noun

jakobsladder f (plural jakobsladders, diminutive jakobsladdertje n)

1. (biblical) Jacob's Ladder
2. (nautical) Jacob's ladder
3. (botany) Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum