ohimennen
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editohimennen
- 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
edit- ohimennen is adverb, but it is often translated into English with a structure involving an adjective
Further reading
edit- “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 2023-07-03