No. 4,885 in Swedish
billy
"Billy" in Swedish refers to the iconic "Billy bookcase" sold by IKEA.
In a sentence
Jag köpte en Billy-bokhylla från IKEA.
I bought a Billy bookshelf from IKEA.
Here, 'Billy' refers to the Billy bookshelf, a specific item of furniture made by IKEA, demonstrating a proper noun used to identify a product.
Billy är väldigt duktig på att spela gitarr.
Billy is very good at playing the guitar.
In this sentence, 'Billy' is used as a personal name to refer to an individual, showcasing its usage as a common given name.
I går träffade jag Billy på biblioteket.
Yesterday, I met Billy at the library.
Again, 'Billy' here serves as a proper noun representing a person, showing the name's application in different contexts.
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