This is the 784th most frequent Slovenian word.
začetek
Beginning; start.
Here, 'začetek' is used in its basic sense, signifying the start or commencement of a period of time.
Začetek novega dneva je vedno priložnost za izboljšave.
The beginning of a new day is always an opportunity for improvements.
In this sentence, 'začetek' refers to the early or initial part of a specified duration, like a week.
V šoli smo imeli zanimiv začetek tedna z znanstvenimi eksperimenti.
At school, we had an interesting start to the week with scientific experiments.
'Začetek' is used to specify the opening or introductory portion of a narrative or similar work.