No. 861 in Danish
jakobsen
"Jakobsen" is a Danish surname meaning "son of Jakob."
In a sentence
Jakobsen er den nye spiller på holdet.
Jakobsen is the new player on the team.
In this sentence, 'Jakobsen' is used as a proper noun representing someone's surname, referring to a specific individual.
Jeg har købt en hat fra Jakobsen.
I bought a hat from Jakobsen.
Here, 'Jakobsen' is potentially the name of a business or store.
Vi mødte Jakobsen i parken i går.
We met Jakobsen in the park yesterday.
In this context, 'Jakobsen' continues to denote an individual's surname, possibly someone known to the speakers.
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