jakobsladder

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaː.kɔpsˌlɑ.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: ja‧kobs‧lad‧der

Noun[edit]

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
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