No. 3,045 in Swedish
kalle
"Kalle" is a Swedish male given name, a diminutive form of "Karl."
In a sentence
Kalle är en vanlig svensk mansnamn.
Kalle is a common Swedish male name.
Here, 'Kalle' is used as a proper noun representing a male individual's name.
Man kan kalla detta för en misstag.
One can call this a mistake.
In this instance, 'kalla' is the verb meaning 'to call,' showing its verbal form usage distinct from the proper noun.
De pratade om Kalles nya bil.
They talked about Kalle's new car.
Here, 'Kalles' signifies possession, referring to something belonging to Kalle.
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