No. 771 in Swedish
magdalena
"Magdalena" in Swedish refers to a type of small sponge cake or cupcake.
In a sentence
Magdalena är en populär chokladkaka i Sverige.
Magdalena is a popular chocolate cake in Sweden.
The word 'magdalena' here is used as a noun referring to an item, a type of chocolate cake.
Jag träffade Magdalena på torget i går.
I met Magdalena at the square yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Magdalena' serves as a proper noun, referring to a person's first name.
Vi besökte förbundshuset på Magdalena-palatset.
We visited the Federal House at the Magdalena Palace.
Here, 'Magdalena' is part of a compound proper noun designating a location, 'Magdalena Palace.'
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