No. 332 in Norwegian
johansen
"Johansen" is a common Norwegian surname meaning "son of Johan."
In a sentence
Johansen er navnet på en kjent norsk arkitekt.
Johansen is the name of a well-known Norwegian architect.
In this sentence, 'Johansen' is used as a proper noun representing a name; it's the last name of a person.
Familien Johansen bor i huset ved elven.
The Johansen family lives in the house by the river.
Here, 'Johansen' is again a proper noun, but it refers to a family unit with that last name.
Etter å ha hørt om Johansen, ble jeg svært interessert i norsk design.
After hearing about Johansen, I became very interested in Norwegian design.
In this instance, 'Johansen' is used to reference a subject (a person or entity) known by that name, implying its reputation or influence.
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