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rumination in Finnish

rumination in Finnish is märehdintä, märehtiminen, mietiskely — rumination means the habit of going over the same distressing thought again and again without ever reaching a resolution.

rumination in Finnish

märehdintä
noun
The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
märehtiminen
noun
The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
mietiskely
noun
(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
märehtiminen
noun
(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
pohdiskelu
noun
(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
ruminaatio
noun

What does "rumination" mean?

  1. noun The habit of going over the same distressing thought again and again without ever reaching a resolution.
    "Rumination keeps the argument alive in your head long after it ended."
  2. noun Long, careful thought about a subject, or a piece of writing that records it.
    "The book is a quiet rumination on grief and gardening."
  3. noun In cattle, sheep and similar animals, the process of bringing partly digested food back up and chewing it again.
    "Rumination allows a cow to extract nutrients from grass that other animals cannot digest."
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rumination in a sentence

  • Rumination keeps the argument alive in your head long after it ended.
  • Therapy focused on breaking the cycle of rumination that fed her depression.
  • The book is a quiet rumination on grief and gardening.
  • Rumination allows a cow to extract nutrients from grass that other animals cannot digest.

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What is "rumination" in Finnish?

"rumination" in Finnish is märehdintä, märehtiminen, mietiskely. rumination means: The habit of going over the same distressing thought again and again without ever reaching a resolution.

How do you use "rumination" in a sentence?

Example: "Rumination keeps the argument alive in your head long after it ended." In Finnish, "rumination" is märehdintä, märehtiminen, mietiskely.

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

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "rumination": märehdintä, märehtiminen, mietiskely, pohdiskelu, ruminaatio.

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