No. 366 in Swedish
karlsson
"Karlsson" is a Swedish surname meaning "son of Karl."
In a sentence
Karlsson bor i ett hus på landet.
Karlsson lives in a house in the countryside.
In this sentence, 'Karlsson' is used as a surname, identifying a person by their family name.
Jag har läst boken 'Karlsson på taket'.
I have read the book 'Karlsson-on-the-Roof'.
Here, 'Karlsson' refers to the name of a fictional character from a well-known Swedish children's book.
Min vän Karlsson älskar att laga mat.
My friend Karlsson loves to cook.
In this case, 'Karlsson' is used to identify a specific person, likely a close acquaintance, by their surname.
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