No. 848 in Norwegian
jensen
"Jensen" is a common Norwegian surname, meaning "son of Jens."
In a sentence
Jensen er et vanlig etternavn i Norge.
Jensen is a common surname in Norway.
Here, 'Jensen' is used as a proper noun to refer to a common Norwegian surname.
Jeg leste en interessant fortelling om en mann som het Jensen.
I read an interesting story about a man named Jensen.
In this sentence, 'Jensen' identifies a person being discussed, emphasizing it as a name.
Jensens restaurant serverer fantastisk mat.
Jensen's restaurant serves fantastic food.
'Jensens' is used as a genitive form of the surname, indicating ownership of the restaurant.
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