nimenomaan

Finnish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈnimenˌomɑːn/, [ˈnime̞nˌo̞mɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -omɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): ni‧men‧o‧maan

Adverb

nimenomaan

1. 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

• nimenomaisesti

Related terms

• nimenomainen

Interjection

1. absolutely!, definitely! (expression of agreement with another speaker)