olla pihkassa

Finnish

Etymology

Literally, “to be in resin”; refers to the sticking quality of resin.

Verb

olla pihkassa (informal)

  1. to have the hots for, have fallen in love with; to be taken or be enamored with [with illative]
    Olen pihkassa Kaijaan.
    I've the hots for Kaija.

Usage notes

  • The object of love is in the illative case.

Conjugation

See olla; pihkassa is not inflected.

Synonyms

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