Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse gegnum (dative of gegn/gjegn).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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gjennom

  1. (idiomatic) through and through

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Preposition

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gjennom

  1. through (from one side of an opening to the other)
    Ser du hunden gjennom vinduet?
    Do you see the dog through the window?
  2. through, during (from start to finish)
  3. with help from, via
    De kjøpte billettene gjennom reisebyrået.
    They bought tickets via the travel agency

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Derived terms

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Terms derived from gjennom (preposition)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse gegnum, dative of gegn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛnːʊm/, [ˈjɛn.nʊm], (unstressed) [jə.nʊm]

Adverb

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gjennom

  1. (idiomatic) through and through

Synonyms

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Preposition

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gjennom

  1. through (from one side of an opening to the other)
  2. through, during (from start to finish)
  3. with help from, via
    Dei kjøpte billettane gjennom reisebyrået.
    They bought the tickets via the travel agency.

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Derived terms

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