No. 1,347 in Swedish
gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden.
In a sentence
Jag besökte Gävle för första gången förra sommaren.
I visited Gävle for the first time last summer.
In this sentence, 'Gävle' is used as a proper noun to refer to the Swedish city named Gävle.
Gävles gamla stad är känd för sina historiska byggnader.
Gävle's old town is known for its historical buildings.
Here, 'Gävles' indicates possession, referring to something belonging to the city of Gävle, specifically its old town.
Det är trevligt att ta en promenad längs Gävles å, Gavleån.
It is pleasant to take a walk along Gävle's river, Gavleån.
In this sentence, 'Gävles' again shows possession, signifying that the river named Gavleån belongs to or is associated with Gävle.
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