This is the 302nd most frequent Finnish word.
päässä
The Finnish word *"päässä"* means "at the end" or "in the head," depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'mielessään' translates to 'in his mind', where 'pää' represents something within the mental sphere.
Hänen mielessään pyöri paljon ajatuksia.
There were many thoughts spinning in his mind.
Here, 'päästä' indicates a spatial or temporal distance, essentially 'away' or 'in' this context.
Juna on viiden minuutin päästä.
The train is five minutes away.
In this sentence, 'päässä' refers to the physical end or top of an object, specifically the lamp.