No. 2,244 in Swedish
torbjörn
"Torbjörn" is a Swedish male given name, meaning "Thor's bear."
In a sentence
Torbjörn älskar att laga mat på helgerna.
Torbjörn loves to cook on weekends.
In this sentence, 'Torbjörn' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific individual.
Det är en torbjörn som bor i skogen.
There is a Torbjörn living in the forest.
Here, 'torbjörn' might be used to denote a kind of animal or character, depending on the implied meaning in the context, which isn't a common usage.
Jag hörde att du träffade Torbjörn igår.
I heard that you met Torbjörn yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Torbjörn' again is a proper noun referring to a person.
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