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passing in Finnish

passing in Finnish is ohimenevä, suurenmoinen, ohimennen — passing means lasting only briefly; temporary.

passing in Finnish

ohimenevä
adj
That passes away; ephemeral. [from 14th c.]
suurenmoinen
adj
(now, _, rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme. [from 14th c.]
ohimennen
adj
Vague, cursory. [from 18th c.]
ohittava
adj
Going past.
perin
adv
(literary, or, archaic) Surpassingly, greatly. [from 14th c.]
loppu
noun
Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
poismeno
noun
Death, dying; the end of something. [from 14th c.]
ohittaminen
noun
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]
ohitus
noun
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]
siirtyminen
noun
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]
hyväksyminen
noun
(legal) The act of approving a bill etc. [from 15th c.]
läpimeno
noun
(legal) The act of approving a bill etc. [from 15th c.]
syöttäminen
noun
(sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]
syöttö
noun
(sports) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. [from 19th c.]
syöttely
noun
A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.

What does "passing" mean?

  1. adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
    "It was just a passing fad, nothing serious."
  2. noun Death, or the end of something.
    "The whole town mourned his passing."
  3. noun The act of moving past something, or moving something (such as a ball) to another person.
    "The team's passing was sloppy in the first half."
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passing in a sentence

  • It was just a passing fad, nothing serious.
  • The whole town mourned his passing.
  • The team's passing was sloppy in the first half.

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What is "passing" in Finnish?

"passing" in Finnish is ohimenevä, suurenmoinen, ohimennen. passing means: Lasting only briefly; temporary.

How do you use "passing" in a sentence?

Example: "It was just a passing fad, nothing serious." In Finnish, "passing" is ohimenevä, suurenmoinen, ohimennen.

Are there other ways to say "passing" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 15 translations listed for "passing": ohimenevä, suurenmoinen, ohimennen, ohittava, perin, loppu.

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