יעקבֿ
(name)
יאַנקל, יאַנקעלע
(diminutive)

WESTERN

Das Kol von Jáakev und die Händ' von Eesev!

Holland (Netherlands)

Jêkew1, Jôkew, Jokef, Jankew, jankef, Jeinkew {HOLLAND, Beem, Jerosche]
- Wer es nit an Jankew gebt, moss es an Eissew gebben. 'He who does not spend his money on good causes will probably lose it in a less pleasant way.' {Jerosche №374}
Bernst. 57.
400.
- Maanschene Jôkew, maanschene Jêkew. 'What does it matter to Jokew or Jekew. Meaning: it's exactly the same. Jacob has various forms in Yiddish. Maanschene with epenthetic /n/: maj 'schane = what is the difference (Talmudic term).
- Keliew, keilew isch bin jeinkew, du bist eissew. 'Dog, dog, I am Jacob, you are Essau.' {Jerosche №439}

Switzerland

jãĩkəf {SWITZERLAND, Fleischer 2005}

Oyberland (West Transcarpathian)

jęŋkəf {WTCP, Budapest, Hutterer 1965: 131, 132}
- jęi̯ŋkəvl̥ יעקבֿל (diminutive)

jǽjkʲələ, jaːŋkʲəlʲə יאַנקעלע {WTCP, Dunajská Streda, 47179}
- jajkʲəlʲə hɔt ə gɔlʲd͡n̩ glʲɛkʲələ in hals יאַנקעלע האָט אַ גאָלדן גלעקעלע אין האַלדז

CENTRAL

Unterland (East Transcarpathian)

jajŋkʲəv-bɛ́r יעקבֿ־בער {ETCP, Sîg Felső Szek, 47223}

leˑbm jãːŋkʎən לעבן יאַנקלען {POLAND, Wolbrom, 50196}
- jaˑŋklʲ dɛ xazn אַנקל דער חזן

HASIDIC

AMERICA

jaːŋkəv ~ ˈjaːŋkəv̥ ~ jaˑŋkəv
ɛxt ɩz jaŋkəv gɩvejn də bəxɔr עכט איז יעקבֿ געווען די בכור
<יאנקל> ~ <יענקל>
ˈjaŋkl̩