Finnish
Etymology
henkeen (“to the soul”) ja (“and”) vereen (“to the blood”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheŋkeːn ˈjɑ ˈʋereːn/, [ˈhe̞ŋk̟e̞ːn ˈjɑ̝ ˈʋe̞re̞ːn]
Adverb
henkeen ja vereen
- (idiomatic) dyed-in-the-wool, diehard
- Hän on liberaali henkeen ja vereen.
- S/he is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal.
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