Etymology

From Proto-FinnicCategory:Finnish terms inherited from Proto-Finnic#IHMECategory:Finnish terms derived from Proto-Finnic#IHME *imeh (compare Estonian ime, Votic ime, Karelian imeh), derived from Proto-UralicCategory:Finnish terms derived from Proto-Uralic#IHME *jemä (compare Northern Sami amas, Northern Khanty йєм (jêm, “prohibited; sacred”)).^[1][2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈihmeˣ/, [ˈiçme̞(ʔ)]Category:Finnish 2-syllable words#IHMECategory:Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation#IHME
• Rhymes: -ihmeCategory:Rhymes:Finnish/ihme#IHMECategory:Rhymes:Finnish/ihme/2 syllables#IHME
• Syllabification^(key): ih‧me
• Hyphenation^(key): ih‧me

Noun

ihmeCategory:Finnish lemmas#IHMECategory:Finnish nouns#IHMECategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#IHMECategory:Pages with entries#IHMECategory:Pages with 3 entries#IHME

1. marvel, wonder, prodigy (something that causes amazement or awe)

   Maailman seitsemän ihmettä ― seven wonders of the WorldCategory:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

   1. wonder (something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable)

      Idea oli niin hullu, että on ihme, että kukaan lähti siihen mukaan.

      The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.

      Category:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

   2. miracle (event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin)

      Synonym: miraakkeli

      miraakkelinäytelmä ― miracle playCategory:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

      Monet uskonnolliset uskomukset perustuvat ihmeisiin.

      Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.

      Category:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

   3. miracle (fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it)

      Sinun ruokatottumuksillasi ei ole ihme, että lihot. Tarvitaan ihme, jotta laihtuisit.

      With your eating habits it's no wonder that you gain weight. A miracle is needed for you to get thinner.

      Category:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

   4. miracle (awesome and exceptional example of something)

      Avaruusmatkailu on insinööritaidon ihme.

      Space travel is a miracle of engineering.

      Category:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

2. in the world, on earth (used for emphasis after an interrogative)

   Synonym: kumma

   mikä ihme ― what on earth (literally, “what miracle”)Category:Finnish terms with collocations#IHME

   mitä ihmettä ― what on earth (literally, “what miracle”)Category:Finnish terms with collocations#IHME

   missä ihmeessä ― where on earth (literally, “where in the miracle”)Category:Finnish terms with collocations#IHME

   miten ihmeessä ― how on earth (literally, “how in the miracle”)Category:Finnish terms with collocations#IHME

   mitä ihmettä ― why on earth (literally, “why in the miracle”)Category:Finnish terms with collocations#IHME

Adjective

ihmeCategory:Finnish lemmas#IHMECategory:Finnish adjectives#IHMECategory:fi-adj with no 1 or 2#IHMECategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#IHMECategory:Pages with entries#IHMECategory:Pages with 3 entries#IHME (colloquialCategory:Finnish colloquialisms#IHME, indeclinable)

1. strange, weird (thing)

   Ihme juttu - en ole nähnyt häntä viikkoihin.

   Strange - I have not seen him in weeks.

   Category:Finnish terms with usage examples#IHME

References

Further reading

• “ihme”, 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 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• hemi, mehi

Pronoun

ihmeCategory:German non-lemma forms#IHMECategory:German pronoun forms#IHMECategory:German entries with incorrect language header#IHMECategory:Pages with entries#IHMECategory:Pages with 3 entries#IHME

1. obsolete form of ihmCategory:German obsolete forms#IHME

Etymology

From Proto-FinnicCategory:Ingrian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic#IHMECategory:Ingrian terms derived from Proto-Finnic#IHME *imeh. Cognate with Finnish ihme and Estonian ime.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈihme/, [ˈihm]Category:Ingrian terms with IPA pronunciation#IHME
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈihme/, [ˈiɣ̥me̞]Category:Ingrian terms with IPA pronunciation#IHME
• Rhymes: -ihm, -ihmeCategory:Rhymes:Ingrian/ihm#IHMECategory:Rhymes:Ingrian/ihm/2 syllables#IHMECategory:Rhymes:Ingrian/ihme#IHMECategory:Rhymes:Ingrian/ihme/2 syllables#IHME
• Hyphenation: ih‧me

Noun

ihmeCategory:Ingrian lemmas#IHMECategory:Ingrian nouns#IHMECategory:Ingrian entries with incorrect language header#IHMECategory:Pages with entries#IHMECategory:Pages with 3 entries#IHME

1. miracle, wonder

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 88