No. 287 in Swedish
rum
Room.
In a sentence
Jag har ett eget rum i huset.
I have my own room in the house.
Here, 'rum' refers to a physical room, a distinct space within a building.
Det finns mycket rum för utveckling i detta projekt.
There is a lot of room for improvement in this project.
In this case, 'rum' is used metaphorically to indicate space or possibility for progress or improvement.
Konstnären skapade en känsla av rum och djup i sitt måleri.
The artist created a sense of room and depth in their painting.
Here, 'rum' describes the concept of space or dimensionality, especially related to perception in art.
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