pilalla

pilalla

Finnish

Etymology 1

< pilata (“to destroy, ruin, spoil”)

Alternative forms

• piloilla

Adverb

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

• The adjective for spoiled food is pilaantunut.
• The adjective for a spoiled child is poispilattu, pilattu or hemmoteltu.

Related terms

• pilalle

Noun

pilalla

1. Adessive singular form of pila.