björn

This is the 2082nd most frequent Swedish word.

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björn

Bear.


Here, 'björn' refers to the animal, a bear.

Jag såg en björn i skogen.

I saw a bear in the forest.


In this usage, 'Björn' is used as a proper noun, a person's name.

Björn är min vän; han är mycket vänlig.

Björn is my friend; he is very kind.


Here, 'Björn' is part of a compound noun used in a geographic location name.

Det finns en plats som kallas Björnholmen.

There is a place called Björnholmen.