No. 5,678 in Swedish
göran
"Göran" is a male given name in Swedish, equivalent to "George" in English.
In a sentence
Göran är en trevlig man som älskar att laga mat.
Göran is a nice man who loves to cook.
Here, 'Göran' is a proper noun used as a first name.
Det var en riktig göran att få jobbet slutfört.
It was a real hassle to get the job done.
In this instance, 'göran' is used as a noun meaning a troublesome effort or problem, although it's not commonly used this way in modern Swedish.
Jag hörde att Göran ska börja ett nytt jobb på måndag.
I heard that Göran will start a new job on Monday.
Again, 'Göran' is a proper noun used as a name for a person.
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