himmeämmältä

himmeämmältä is the elative singular form of the Finnish adjective himmeä, which translates to "dim," "dull," or "faded" in English. The elative case in Finnish indicates movement or origin from within something. Therefore, "himmeämmältä" literally means "from dimmer" or "than dimmer."

This grammatical form is used in comparative sentences. For example, if one object is less bright than another, it could be described as being "himmeämmältä" in relation to the brighter object. It signifies a comparison where the subject is perceived as having a lesser degree of dimness or dullness compared to something else. It can also imply a state of becoming dimmer from a previously less dim state, suggesting a process of fading or losing intensity. The word's usage is context-dependent, but it always conveys a sense of comparative dimness or a movement away from a state of being less dim.