ohella

Finnish

Etymology

Adessive of ohi (“side, flank”), literally "on the side of".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈohelːɑ/, [ˈo̞ɦe̞lːɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ohelːɑ
Syllabification^(key): o‧hel‧la

Postposition

ohella (+ genitive)

(figuratively) together with, alongside, along with, while, at the same time as
Hän opiskeli työn ohella lääkäriksi.
While he worked he studied to become a doctor.

Synonyms

(figurative sense): ohessa

See also

Further reading

“ohella”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (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

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