Josef

See also: Jósef

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף ((God) shall add). Doublet of Albanian Jozef (Joseph).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /joːsɛf/, /joːsəf/

Proper noun

Josef m (definite Josefi)

  1. Joseph, son of Jacob (Biblical character)
  2. Joseph, father of Jesus of Nazareth (Biblical character)
  3. a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph
  4. christian equivalent of muslim name Jusuf (Joseph)

Declension

Derived terms

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf, literally (God) shall add).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjozɛf]

Proper noun

Josef m anim

  1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Danish

Proper noun

Josef

  1. (biblical) Joseph.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin Josephus and/or Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjoːzɛf/, /ˈjoːzəf/, /ˈjoːˌzeːf/ (roughly in this order of frequency)
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Proper noun

Josef m (proper noun, strong, genitive Josefs)

  1. (biblical) Joseph
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

Norwegian

Proper noun

Josef

  1. (biblical) Joseph.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

Swedish

Proper noun

Josef c (genitive Josefs)

  1. (biblical) Joseph.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Kusep

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Josef.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /hoˈsef/ [hoˈsɛf]
      • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /hoˈsep/ [hoˈsɛp]
      • Rhymes: -ef, (more native-sounding) -ep
      • Syllabification: Jo‧sef
    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒosef/ [ˈd͡ʒo.sɛf] (English influence)
      • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈd͡ʒosep/ [ˈd͡ʒo.sɛp] (English influence)
      • Rhymes: -osef (English influence), (more native-sounding) -osep (English influence)
      • Syllabification: Jo‧sef
    • IPA(key): /kuˈsep/ [kʊˈsɛp] (obsolete)

Proper noun

Joséf (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English Ioseph.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɔːˈziːɸ/

Proper noun

Josef

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Joseph
    • 1867, “JAMEEN QOUGEELY EE-PEALTHE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 110, lines 1-2:
      Adh Sankt Josef's die, adh a patroon o' Kilmoor, Jameen Qougeely was ee-pealthe.
      At St. Joseph's-day, at the patron of Kilmore, James Cagley was beaten.

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 49
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