pilalle
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpilɑlːeˣ/, [ˈpilɑ̝lːe̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ilɑlːe
- Syllabification(key): pi‧lal‧le
- Hyphenation(key): pi‧lal‧le
Etymology 1
The allative singular of the stem pila- of pilata (“to destroy, ruin, spoil”).
Alternative forms
Adverb
pilalle
- ruined (not good for use or consumption, indicates transformation to this state)
- Uuni oli liian kuuma ja kakkuni meni pilalle.
- The oven was too hot and my cake was ruined.
Inflection
| →○ | allative | pilalle |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | pilalla |
| ○→ | ablative | – |
Further reading
- “pilalle”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023
Etymology 2
Noun
pilalle