No. 5,033 in Swedish
calle
"Calle" is a Swedish nickname for the name "Carl."
In a sentence
Calle är en vanlig smeknamn för Carl i Sverige.
Calle is a common nickname for Carl in Sweden.
Here, 'Calle' is used as a proper noun and refers to a person's nickname, showing familiarity or affection.
Den gamla gatan kallas Calle de la Luna.
The old street is called Calle de la Luna.
In this context, 'Calle' refers to the Spanish word for street and is used as part of a name, explaining its usage within a borrowed term.
Jag såg några barn leka på Calle Rosen.
I saw some children playing on Calle Rosen.
Again, 'Calle' here denotes a street name, demonstrating its usage when referencing a location named with a foreign term.
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