No. 846 in Norwegian
haakon
"Haakon" is a Norwegian male given name, derived from Old Norse "Hákon," meaning "high son" or "chosen son."
In a sentence
Haakon er navnet på en historisk norsk konge.
Haakon is the name of a historic Norwegian king.
In this sentence, 'Haakon' is a proper noun used as the name of an individual in history.
Haakon spiste frokost med familien sin.
Haakon had breakfast with his family.
Here, 'Haakon' is a proper noun referring to a specific person, likely a character or individual known by name.
Vi lærte om kong Haakon i historietimen.
We learned about King Haakon in the history class.
In this instance, 'Haakon' is accompanied by the title 'kong' (king), providing contextual detail about his role or status.
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