No. 461 in Norwegian
magnus
"Magnus" is a Latin-derived Norwegian name meaning "great" or "mighty."
In a sentence
Magnus er en flink student.
Magnus is a skilled student.
The name Magnus is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Han føler seg magnus etter å ha bestått testen.
He feels magnus after passing the test.
Here, 'magnus' is used as an adjective (with a conceptual meaning) implying a sense of greatness or accomplishment.
De hadde magnus styrke til å løfte bilen.
They had magnus strength to lift the car.
In this sentence, 'magnus' functions as an attributive descriptive term, possibly used poetically or in an informal context to denote exceptional quality.
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