No. 5,832 in Swedish

hulken

"The Hulk" (a large, strong, green superhero) or "the hull" (of a ship).

In a sentence

Hulken är en karaktär från serietidningen.
The Hulk is a character from the comic book.
Here, 'Hulken' refers to the name of a fictional character, and it is used as a proper noun.
Han blev så arg att han förvandlades till hulken.
He got so angry that he transformed into the Hulk.
In this sentence, 'hulken' metaphorically refers to a transformation inspired by the fictional character, showcasing its figurative use.
Vi såg en staty av Hulken på utställningen.
We saw a statue of the Hulk at the exhibition.
The word 'Hulken' is here used as a proper noun to describe a statue representing the fictional character.

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