Jaap
/jɑːp/
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Definition of Jaap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
person's nameRarecommon first name for malesRare
  • Jaap is coming to the party tonight.
Jack
2.
nicknameRareshort form of the name JacobRare
  • Everyone calls him Jaap instead of Jacob.
Jack Jake
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boycommonfirstgivenmalenamenicknamepopularaliasdiminutiveformmoniker

Examples of Jaap in a sentence

  • I met Jaap at the conference last year.
  • Jaap was the star player on the team.
  • My uncle Jaap is visiting us this weekend.

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  1. French:Jaap, ...
  2. German:Jaap, ...
  3. Italian:Jaap, ipocoristico di Jacob, ...
  4. Spanish:Jaap, ...
  5. Portuguese:Jaap, ...
  6. Chinese:雅普, ...
  7. Japanese:ヤープ, ...
  8. Arabic:ياب, يعقوبو, ...
  9. Hebrew:יָאפ, ...
  10. Russian:Яап, Яп, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Яап, Яп, ...
  12. Hindi:जाप, ...
jaap UK
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Definition of jaap - Reverso English Dictionary

Other

1.
reciteRareUKsay a prayer or mantra aloud repeatedlyRareUK
  • She jaaps her prayers every evening.
chant intone
2.
simpletonRareSlangUKperson seen as unsophisticated or naiveRareSlangUK
  • He was dismissed as a jaap by the city folk.
fool gullible naive
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devotionhymnincantationliturgymantrameditationprayerrecitationcredulousdupefoolgullible

Examples of jaap in a sentence

  • The monk jaaps in the temple daily.
  • She felt like a jaap in the sophisticated crowd.
  • His naive questions marked him as a jaap.

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  1. French:réciter, niais, ...
  2. German:rezitieren, einfacher Mensch, ...
  3. Italian:recitare, sempliciotto, ...
  4. Spanish:recitar, simplón, ...
  5. Portuguese:recitar, simplório, ...
  6. Chinese:念诵, 乡巴佬, ...
  7. Japanese:唱える, 田舎者, ...
  8. Arabic:يُرَدِّدُ, سَاذَج, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשַׁנֵּן, פְּשׁוּטָן, ...
  10. Russian:читать молитвы, простак, ...
  11. Ukrainian:проказувати, простак, ...
  12. Hindi:जाप, भोला, ...

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