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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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