hakusessa
Finnish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑkusesːɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝kuˌs̠e̞s̠ːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -esːɑ
- Syllabification(key): ha‧ku‧ses‧sa
Adverb
hakusessa (colloquial)
- in search of something [with great difficulty], be in the process of looking for something [with great difficulty]
- Hänellä on täydellinen poikaystävä hakusessa, mutta hänen flirttailu on ollut hieman hakusessa.
- She's looking for the perfect boyfriend, but her flirting has not really been successful.
- lost, misplaced
Usage notes
The subject of the verb phrase olla hakusessa is the object that is being sought. The person searching can be expressed with the adessive case.
Further reading
- “hakusessa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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