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svendsen

"Svendsen" is a Swedish surname, derived from the Danish patronymic meaning "son of Svend."

In a sentence

Han heter Svendsen.
His name is Svendsen.
Here 'Svendsen' is used as a proper noun, specifically a surname.
Jag mötte Svendsen på vägen.
I met Svendsen on the road.
'Svendsen' here is again used as a proper noun, referring to an individual.
Familjen Svendsen bor i det stora huset.
The Svendsen family lives in the big house.
In this sentence, 'Svendsen' refers to a family name, used in plural form to indicate the family.

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