No. 959 in Norwegian
lillehammer
"Lillehammer" is a proper noun referring to a town in Norway.
In a sentence
Jeg bor i Lillehammer.
I live in Lillehammer.
Here, 'Lillehammer' is used as the name of a city in Norway, functioning as a proper noun.
Den lille hammeren er veldig nyttig.
The little hammer is very useful.
In this case, 'lille hammer' refers to a small hammer, where 'lille' is an adjective describing the size of the noun 'hammer'.
Er Lillehammer kjent for noe spesielt?
Is Lillehammer known for something special?
Here, 'Lillehammer' is still the proper noun referring to the city, used in the context of discussing its reputation or significance.
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