No. 486 in Danish
eriksen
"Eriksen" is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik."
In a sentence
Eriksen spiller fodbold for et professionelt hold.
Eriksen plays football for a professional team.
In this sentence, 'Eriksen' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person’s name, specifically, the name of a football player.
Navnet Eriksen er meget populært i Danmark.
The name Eriksen is very popular in Denmark.
Here, 'Eriksen' is identified as a surname, which is discussed in the context of its popularity within a cultural setting.
Denne roman blev skrevet af forfatteren Eriksen.
This novel was written by the author Eriksen.
In the third sentence, 'Eriksen' is again a proper noun, indicating the name of an author who wrote a novel.
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