No. 978 in Swedish
kalmar
"Kalmar" is a proper noun referring to a city in southeastern Sweden.
In a sentence
Kalmar är en stad i Sverige.
Kalmar is a city in Sweden.
In this sentence, 'Kalmar' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a city.
Vi köpte möbler från Kalmar slott.
We bought furniture from Kalmar castle.
Here, 'Kalmar' serves as an attributive proper noun, describing the specific castle.
Jag har en vän som heter Kalmar.
I have a friend named Kalmar.
In this case, 'Kalmar' is used again as a proper noun but refers to a person's name.
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