huolimatta
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
The abessive case of the active third infinitive of huolia. Lit. "without caring (about)".
Pronunciation edit
Postposition edit
huolimatta (+ elative)
- in spite of, despite (in a manner that is not concerned by)
- Montrealissa Lasse kokeili lääkärien varoituksista huolimatta myös maratonia.
- In Montreal, Lasse also tried out the marathon in spite of his doctor's warnings.
Preposition edit
huolimatta (+ elative)
- in spite of, despite (in a manner that is not concerned by)
- huolimatta siitä, että... ― in spite of the fact that...
See also edit
Verb edit
huolimatta
- abessive of third active infinitive of huolia
Further reading edit
- “huolimatta”, 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 2023-07-02