No. 507 in Serbian

иван

"Iван" is the Serbian form of the name "Ivan," equivalent to "John" in English.

In a sentence

Иван је прочитао књигу.
Ivan read the book.
Here, "Иван" is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Познајем једног Ивана из школе.
I know an Ivan from school.
In this case, "Ивана" (genitive form) indicates familiarity with a person named Ivan.
Он је као неки Иван, увек спреман да помогне.
He is like some Ivan, always ready to help.
Here, "Иван" symbolizes a general archetype or stereotype representing helpful individuals.

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