ohessa

Finnish

Etymology

Inessive of ohi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈohesːɑ/, [ˈo̞ɦe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ohesːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): o‧hes‧sa

Postposition

ohessa [with genitive]

1. by, at the side, alongside

   Tien ohessa makasi kuollut karhu.

   There was a dead bear at the side of the road.

2. (figuratively) together with, alongside, along with, while, at the same time as

   Hän opiskeli työn ohessa lääkäriksi.

   While he worked he studied to become a doctor.

Synonyms

• (concrete sense): vieressä
• (figurative sense): ohella

Adverb

ohessa

1. attached, enclosed

   Ohessa on... ― Enclosed find...

Related terms

• ohesta
• oheen

See also

• oheinen

Further reading

• “ohessa”, 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