inom
within
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inom (Swedish preposition)
Meaning:
- "Within"
- "Inside"
- "In"
- "During" (a time frame)
Explanation: The word inom is used in Swedish to indicate that something is happening or located within a certain space, time, or boundary.
Examples:
- inom huset – within the house / inside the house
- inom en timme – within an hour / inside an hour
Similar words and differences:
| Word | Meaning | Difference from inom |
|---|---|---|
| i | in, at, inside | More general than inom; inom is often more formal or abstract regarding boundaries or fields. |
| inuti | inside, within | More physical/explicit than inom, used for expressing physical containment. |
For example:
- Boken är i väskan. (The book is in the bag.) — general "in".
- Boken är inom väskan. (Less common/more formal) — indicating within the boundary of the bag possibly in a broader or figurative sense.
- Boken är inuti väskan. (The book is inside the bag.) — explicit physical containment.
Summary:
inom is mostly used to express "within" a space, time, or field and is often slightly more formal or abstract than i. It corresponds closely to "within" or "inside" in English.
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Examples
Vi ses inom en timme.preposition
We will see each other within an hour.
Vi går hem inom kort.preposition
We will go home shortly.
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