No. 959 in Swedish

adam

The Swedish word "adam" refers to the name "Adam," commonly used as a male given name.

In a sentence

Adam är en man från Sverige.
Adam is a man from Sweden.
Here, 'Adam' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's given name.
Det fanns inte en enda adam i trädgården.
There wasn't a single soul in the garden.
In this sentence, the word 'adam' is used idiomatically to mean 'a single soul' or 'person' in general.
Hon bakade adamkakor till festen.
She baked Adam's cookies for the party.
Here, 'adam' is used as a reference to a type or name linked to the cookies, showing an associative or attributive usage.

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