No. 230 in Swedish

peter

In Swedish, "peter" is typically a proper noun, used as a male given name equivalent to "Peter" in English.

In a sentence

Peter är min vän och han bor i Stockholm.
Peter is my friend and he lives in Stockholm.
The word 'Peter' is a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Han peter alltid på tangentbordet när han är nervös.
He always fiddles with the keyboard when he is nervous.
The word 'peter' is used as a verb meaning 'to fiddle' or 'to tinker.'
Peter, kan du hjälpa mig med läxorna?
Peter, can you help me with the homework?
The word 'Peter' is used as a proper noun to directly address a person.

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