ovelta ovelle

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of English door to door, equivalent to ovelta (“from door”) + ovelle (“to door”).

Phrase

1. (used attributively) door-to-door

   Hän on meidän paras ovelta ovelle -myyjämme.

   He is our best door-to-door salesman.

2. (used adverbially) door to door

   Matka kestää kuusitoista tuntia ovelta ovelle.

   The trip takes sixteen hours door to door.

   Hän vei vetoomusta ovelta ovelle keräten allekirjoituksia.

   He carried the petition door to door, collecting signatures.