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 [with genitive]

1. (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

• oheinen
• ohi
• ohessa

Further reading

• “ohella”, 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