pilalle

Finnish

Etymology 1

< pilata (“to destroy, ruin”)

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

pilalle

  1. Allative singular form of pila.
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