nimenomaan
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From nimen (“of name”) omaan (“in(to) its own”), "in(to) its own name", later "as the name states" and simply "actually, in actuality".
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
nimenomaan
- precisely, specifically
- Nimenomaan tästä syystä uskon, että on parempi, että me lähdemme.
- It is precisely for this reason that I believe it is better that we leave.
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
Interjection edit
nimenomaan
- absolutely!, definitely! (expression of agreement with another speaker)
Further reading edit
- “nimenomaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03