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dahl
"Dahl" is not a native Swedish word but may refer to a surname or a lentil-based dish ("dal") in Indian cuisine if misspelled. In Swedish contexts, "Dahl" might more commonly be a surname.
In a sentence
Jag besökte restaurangen Dahl för att prova deras specialrätter.
I visited the restaurant Dahl to try their specialties.
Proper noun referring to the name of a restaurant.
Han köpte en bok av författaren Roald Dahl.
He bought a book by the author Roald Dahl.
Proper noun referring to the famous writer's surname.
Vi planterade dahliablommor i trädgården och vårdade dem omsorgsfullt.
We planted dahlia flowers in the garden and tended to them carefully.
Common noun extracting 'Dahl' as part of the word 'dahlia' representing a type of flower.
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