No. 2,931 in Swedish
esbo
"Esbo" is the Swedish name for the city of Espoo in Finland.
In a sentence
Jag besökte Esbo för första gången förra året.
I visited Espoo for the first time last year.
Here, 'Esbo' refers to the Finnish city name 'Espoo', showing a proper noun usage.
Esbo är känt för sina vackra skogar och sjöar.
Espoo is known for its beautiful forests and lakes.
In this example, 'Esbo' is used to name the city while describing its general features, again as a proper noun usage.
Esbo har utvecklats till en modern stad med många teknologiföretag.
Espoo has developed into a modern city with many technology companies.
'Esbo' functions here as a proper noun while emphasizing the city's development and characteristics.
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