No. 5,329 in Swedish

emma

"Emma" is not a Swedish word with a specific definition; it is primarily a personal name.

In a sentence

Emma läser en bok i biblioteket.
Emma is reading a book in the library.
In this sentence, 'Emma' is a proper noun, denoting a person's name.
Han beskrev sitt drömhus som en emma.
He described his dream house as an 'emma'.
Here, 'emma' is used as a metaphorical or symbolic word to represent something typical or ideal.
Vi går till caféet Emma efter skolan.
We are going to the café Emma after school.
In this case, 'Emma' refers to the name of a specific café, functioning as a proper noun.

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