No. 954 in Norwegian
johnsen
"Johnsen" is a Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of John."
In a sentence
Familien Johnsen har bodd i dette huset i mange år.
The Johnsen family has lived in this house for many years.
The word "Johnsen" here is used as a surname to reference a particular family.
Johnsen nevnte at møtet begynner klokken ni.
Johnsen mentioned that the meeting starts at nine o’clock.
The word "Johnsen" is used as a reference to an individual, presumed to be commonly known by this last name.
Er ikke Johnsen navnet på den kjente forfatteren?
Isn't Johnsen the name of the well-known author?
Here, "Johnsen" signifies the last name of a well-known individual, serving as a subject of recognition or query.
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