No. 392 in Swedish

magnus

"Magnus" is a Latin-origin name meaning "great" and is used as a given name in Swedish.

In a sentence

Magnus är en mycket begåvad musiker.
Magnus is a very talented musician.
Here, 'Magnus' is used as a proper noun, representing a person's name.
Kejsaren fick ett magnus inflytande över landet.
The emperor gained a significant influence over the country.
In this example, 'magnus' is used as an adjective meaning 'great' or 'significant', though it is not commonly used in modern Swedish in this form.
Ordet 'magnus' används inte ofta som ett vanligt adjektiv i moderna texter.
The word 'magnus' is not often used as a common adjective in modern texts.
In this example, 'magnus' is being discussed as a term, referring to its grammatical or lexical usage.

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