No. 343 in Swedish
jan
"Jan" is a Swedish male given name, equivalent to "John" in English.
In a sentence
Jan är min granne och väldigt trevlig.
Jan is my neighbor and very nice.
'Jan' is a given name, used here as a proper noun to denote an individual.
Kan jan komma hit och hjälpa oss?
Can Jan come here and help us?
In this sentence, 'jan' is another example of a proper noun, used in a question to address or inquire about the individual named Jan.
Att kunna jonglera är något som jan har övat mycket på.
Being able to juggle is something that Jan has practiced a lot.
'Jan' remains a proper noun, pertaining to the name of the individual who practiced juggling extensively.
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