ohimennen

Finnish

Etymology

ohi +‎ mennen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈohi(ˣ)ˌmenːen/, [ˈo̞ɦi(m)ˌme̞nːe̞n]
• Rhymes: -enːen
• Hyphenation^(key): ohi‧mennen

Adverb

ohimennen

1. 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 2023-07-03