No. 4,742 in Swedish
arvid
"Arvid" is a Swedish male given name, not a word with a specific meaning.
In a sentence
Arvid är en trevlig person.
Arvid is a friendly person.
In this sentence, 'Arvid' is used as a proper noun that refers to a person's name.
Vi mötte Arvid på vägen hem.
We met Arvid on the way home.
Here, the word 'Arvid' continues its use as a proper name, identifying an individual encountered in the scenario.
Arvids katt är mycket lekfull.
Arvid's cat is very playful.
In the final sentence, 'Arvids' demonstrates possession, indicating that the playful cat belongs to someone named Arvid. The word acquires a genitive form shown by the appended 's'.
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