olla pihkassa

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Verb

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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

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  • The object of love is in the illative case.

Conjugation

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See olla; pihkassa is not inflected.

Synonyms

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