henkeen ja vereen

Finnish

Etymology

henkeen (“to the soul”) ja (“and”) vereen (“to the blood”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheŋkeːn ˈjɑ ˈʋereːn/, [ˈhe̞ŋk̟e̞ːn ˈjɑ̝ ˈʋe̞re̞ːn]

Adverb

henkeen ja vereen

1. (idiomatic) dyed-in-the-wool, diehard

   Hän on liberaali henkeen ja vereen.

   S/he is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal.

Synonyms

• vannoutunut