No. 685 in Norwegian
gunnar
"**Gunnar**" is a Norwegian male given name, derived from Old Norse meaning "warrior" or "fighter."
In a sentence
Gunnar er en venn av meg.
Gunnar is a friend of mine.
Gunnar is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a person.
Jeg skrev til Gunnar i går.
I wrote to Gunnar yesterday.
Gunnar is used as the recipient of the action, again as a proper noun.
Gunnar betyr 'kriger' på gammelnorsk.
Gunnar means 'warrior' in Old Norse.
Here, Gunnar is used as a subject in a sentence to explain the meaning of the name itself in a historical linguistic context.
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