No. 5,483 in French
björn
"Björn" is not a French word; it is a Scandinavian name meaning "bear" in Swedish.
In a sentence
Björn est arrivé aujourd'hui.
Björn arrived today.
Proper noun, used as the name of a person.
J'ai vu un björn quand j'étais en Norvège.
I saw a björn when I was in Norway.
Noun, referring to a bear, used here as a transliteration rather than the French word 'ours'.
Elle porte une écharpe avec un motif de björn.
She is wearing a scarf with a bear pattern.
Noun, used metaphorically as a design or image resembling a bear.
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