This is the 460th most frequent Norwegian word.
jonas
In Norwegian, "Jonas" is primarily a male given name and does not have a specific standalone meaning.
In this sentence, 'Jonas' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Jonas er en god venn av meg.
Jonas is a good friend of mine.
In this sentence, 'Jonas' is metaphorically used to describe someone engaging deeply in an activity, possibly derived from a person known for such behavior.
For å forstå matematikken måtte han gjøre en 'Jonas', altså å virkelig fordype seg i temaet.
To understand the math, he had to do a 'Jonas,' meaning to really immerse himself in the topic.
Here, 'Jonas' refers to the title of a literary work, specifically denoting its subject.