ihme

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *imeh (compare Estonian ime, Votic ime, Karelian imeh) through metathesis, from earlier *imeš (whence also Proto-Samic *ëmës > Northern Sami amas), derived (through a regular change *je > *i initially) from Proto-Uralic *jemä (compare Northern Khanty [script needed] (jim), [script needed] (jem), whence [script needed] (jimǝŋ, “holy, sacred”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈihmeˣ/, [ˈiçme̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ihme Syllabification(key): ih‧me Hyphenation(key): ih‧me === Noun === ihme marvel, wonder, prodigy (something that causes amazement or awe) Maailman seitsemän ihmettä ― seven wonders of the World wonder (something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable) miracle (event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin) Synonym: miraakkeli miraakkelinäytelmä ― miracle play miracle (fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it) miracle (awesome and exceptional example of something) in the world, on earth (used for emphasis after an interrogative) Synonym: kumma mikä ihme ― what on earth (literally, “what miracle”) mitä ihmettä ― what on earth (literally, “what miracle”) missä ihmeessä ― where on earth (literally, “where in the miracle”) miten ihmeessä ― how on earth (literally, “how in the miracle”) mitä ihmettä ― why on earth (literally, “why in the miracle”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === ihme (colloquial, indeclinable) strange, weird (thing) === References === === Further reading === “ihme”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === hemi, mehi == German == === Pronoun === ihme obsolete form of ihm == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *imeh. Cognate with Finnish ihme and Estonian ime. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈihme/, [ˈihm] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈihme/, [ˈiɣ̥me̞] Rhymes: -ihm, -ihme Hyphenation: ih‧me === Noun === ihme miracle, wonder ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 88