huolimatta
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Finnish
Etymology
The abessive case of the active third infinitive of huolia. Lit. "without caring (about)".
Pronunciation
Postposition
huolimatta [with elative]
- in spite of, despite (in a manner that is not concerned by)
- Montrealissa Lasse kokeili lääkärien varoituksista huolimatta myös maratonia.
- In Montreal, Lasse also tried out the marathon in spite of his doctor's warnings.
Preposition
huolimatta [with elative]
- in spite of, despite (in a manner that is not concerned by)
- huolimatta siitä, että... ― in spite of the fact that...
See also
Verb
huolimatta
- abessive of third active infinitive of huolia
Further reading
- “huolimatta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02