Peileiltä

Peileiltä is a Finnish word form that translates roughly as "from the mirrors." It is the elative plural form of the noun peili (mirror). The phrase is almost exclusively used in literary, poetic, or rhetorical contexts to evoke imagery of reflection and multiple viewpoints rather than in ordinary conversation.

Grammatically, peili is a masculine noun; its plural nominative is peilit, genitive is peilien, partitive is peilejä, and the elative plural is peileiltä. The construction indicates origin from more than one mirror, or, metaphorically, from the realm of reflection. The suffix -ltä functions as a general source or origin marker, and the plural form signals several sources.

In literature and media, peileiltä is used to conjure themes of introspection, self-image, and the idea that truth can arise from looking at many reflections. It may appear as a phrase in lines of poetry, song lyrics, or as a motif or title, and is often employed to evoke multiplicity, ambiguity, or the tension between appearance and reality. Its usage is largely figurative and stylistic, rather than a standard everyday expression.

See also: peili; Finnish grammar; reflective imagery in literature.