ohessa
Finnish
Etymology
Inessive of ohi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈohesːɑ/, [ˈo̞ɦe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ohesːɑ
- Syllabification(key): o‧hes‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): ohes‧sa
Postposition
ohessa [with genitive]
- by, at the side, alongside
- Tien ohessa makasi kuollut karhu.
- There was a dead bear at the side of the road.
- (figuratively) together with, alongside, along with, while, at the same time as
- Hän opiskeli työn ohessa lääkäriksi.
- While he worked he studied to become a doctor.
Synonyms
Adverb
ohessa
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “ohessa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023