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.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “paulsson” in actual Swedish podcasts.
Find “paulsson” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSwedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).