No. 56 in Swedish
genom
"Genom" means "through" or "by" in English.
In a sentence
Jag gick genom skogen.
I walked through the forest.
Here, 'genom' indicates movement across or through a space.
Hon lärde sig mycket genom erfarenhet.
She learned a lot through experience.
In this sentence, 'genom' conveys the means or method by which something is achieved.
Ljuset skiner genom fönstret.
The light shines through the window.
Here, 'genom' denotes passage or penetration, as in physical light passing through an object.
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