No. 394 in Swedish
olsson
"Olsson" is a Swedish surname meaning "son of Ola."
In a sentence
Olsson är en vanlig efternamn i Sverige.
Olsson is a common last name in Sweden.
Here, 'Olsson' is used as a proper noun indicating a familial last name.
Jag såg Olsson på väg till affären.
I saw Olsson on the way to the store.
In this sentence, 'Olsson' refers to a specific person, likely familiar to the speaker.
Har du hört Olssons nya låt?
Have you heard Olsson's new song?
Here, 'Olsson' denotes a possessive form, indicating that the individual named Olsson is the creator of the song.
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