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gjennom.

through (from one side of an opening to the other)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈjɛnːɔm//-ʊm//-əm/

  1. through (from one side of an opening to the other)

    Ser du hunden gjennom vinduet?

  2. through, during (from start to finish)

  3. through, via, by means of, with help from

    De kjøpte billettene gjennom reisebyrået.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Danish gjennem, older spelling of gennem, from Old Norse gegnum, dative plural of gegn. The spelling in -om was influenced by Nynorsk. Gjennom and mellom (“between”) were introduced as byforms in Bokmål in 1917 and made the sole standard in 1938. Though rare up until that time, they established themselves quickly as they had little bearing on pronunciation and were etymologically more correct (compare stundom, which had always been spelt thus).

adv/ˈjɛnːɔm//-ʊm//-əm/

  1. through and through

    idiomatic
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Danish gjennem, older spelling of gennem, from Old Norse gegnum, dative plural of gegn. The spelling in -om was influenced by Nynorsk. Gjennom and mellom (“between”) were introduced as byforms in Bokmål in 1917 and made the sole standard in 1938. Though rare up until that time, they established themselves quickly as they had little bearing on pronunciation and were etymologically more correct (compare stundom, which had always been spelt thus).

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