pilalle

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpilɑlːeˣ/, [ˈpilɑ̝lːe̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ilɑlːe
  • Syllabification(key): pi‧lal‧le

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Adverb

pilalle

  1. 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

Noun

pilalle

  1. allative singular of pila
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