No. 1,662 in Swedish
helen
The Swedish word "helen" means "the whole" or "the entirety" in English.
In a sentence
Helen är en väldigt hjälpsam person.
Helen is a very helpful person.
Proper noun: 'Helen' refers to the name of a person in this sentence.
Hela huset är byggt i trä.
The whole house is built of wood.
Noun form: 'hela' is used as 'the whole' to describe the entirety of the house, but 'helen' might sound phonetically after declensions.
Helen påstår att hon såg något konstigt.
Helen claims that she saw something unusual.
Proper noun: 'Helen' is used here again to refer to the name of a person within the sentence structure.
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