No. 685 in Swedish

bengt

"Bengt" is a Swedish male given name.

In a sentence

Bengt är en duktig lärare.
Bengt is a skilled teacher.
Here, 'Bengt' refers to a person's proper name, used as a subject in the sentence.
I går träffade jag Bengt på biblioteket.
Yesterday, I met Bengt at the library.
In this sentence, 'Bengt' is used as a proper noun that indicates a specific individual being referred to.
Vi ska bjuda Bengt på middag ikväll.
We are going to invite Bengt for dinner tonight.
The word 'Bengt' is employed as the direct object in the sentence, referring to the person being invited.

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