pilalla

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Finnish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpilɑlːɑ/, [ˈpilɑ̝lːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ilɑlːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): pi‧lal‧la

Etymology 1[edit]

The adessive singular of the stem pila- of pilata (to destroy, ruin, spoil).

Alternative forms[edit]

Adverb[edit]

pilalla

  1. ruined (not good for use or consumption)
    Uuni oli liian kuuma ja nyt kakkuni on pilalla.
    The oven was too hot and now my cake is ruined.
  2. spoilt, spoiled (having lost its original value)
  3. spoilt, spoiled, rancid, off (of food, deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible)
    Tämä liha on pilalla - se on ollut liian kauan jääkaapissa.
    This piece of meat is off - it's been for too long in the fridge.
  4. spoilt, spoiled, pampered (of a person, usually a child, having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering)
Usage notes[edit]
Inflection[edit]
→○ allative pilalle
adessive pilalla
○→ ablative

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

pilalla

  1. adessive singular of pila