No. 3,173 in Swedish
paulsson
"Paulsson" is a Swedish patronymic surname meaning "son of Paul."
In a sentence
Paulsson är ett vanligt efternamn i Sverige.
Paulsson is a common surname in Sweden.
Here, 'Paulsson' is used as a proper noun, specifically a surname, to discuss its commonality.
Jag såg att Paulsson vann tävlingen igår.
I saw that Paulsson won the competition yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Paulsson' refers to an individual with that surname, used in a direct reference to their achievement.
I historien fanns det en man kallad Paulsson som var en berömd kraftkarl.
In history, there was a man called Paulsson who was a famous strongman.
Here, 'Paulsson' represents a specific person who was identified by this surname in a historical context.
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