ummessa

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈumːesːɑ/, [ˈumːe̞s̠ːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -umːesːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): um‧mes‧sa

Noun

ummessa

1. inessive singular of umpi

Adverb

ummessa

1. closed, clogged, blocked, constipated (not open or free)

   silmät ummessa

   with eyes closed

   Viemäri on ummessa.

   The drain is clogged.

   Heidän pakoreittinsä oli nyt ummessa.

   Their escape route was now blocked.

2. (of a cow) dry, not yielding milk

Derived terms

compounds

• puoliummessa

 

Further reading

• “ummessa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04