This is the 327th most frequent Croatian word.
početkom
"Početkom" means "at the beginning of" in English.
The word 'početkom' is used here to denote the time period at the start of the mentioned month.
Početkom mjeseca, završili smo važan projekt.
At the beginning of the month, we completed an important project.
Here, 'početkom' indicates the beginning of the journey or trip.
Početkom puta smo naišli na znakove za opasnost.
At the start of the trip, we came across warning signs.
In this case, 'početkom' refers to the commencement period of the week.