ohimennen
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈohi(ˣ)ˌmenːen/, [ˈo̞ɦi(m)ˌme̞nːe̞n]
- Rhymes: -enːen
- Syllabification(key): o‧hi‧men‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): ohi‧mennen
Adverb
ohimennen
- in passing, passing (done only in passing; vague, cursory)
- Steve mainitsi ohimennen "miehityksen" testatakseen Maryn poliittista kantaa, mutta tämä väisti ansan taitavasti.
- Steve made one passing reference to "occupation" to test Mary's political standing but she avoided the mine skillfully.
Usage notes
- ohimennen is adverb, but it is often translated into English with a structure involving an adjective
Further reading
- “ohimennen”, 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