geometrisilla

Geometrisilla is a Finnish adjective form derived from geometrinen, meaning geometric. It is the adessive plural form used to describe plural nouns that carry geometric features, patterns, or shapes. In practice, it appears in discussions of design, art, textiles and architecture to indicate that the described items exhibit geometric characteristics. For example, geometrisilla kuvioilla koristellut tekstiilit means textiles decorated with geometric patterns, and geometrisilla linjoilla leikattu arkkitehtuuri refers to architecture defined by geometric lines.

Grammar notes are useful for understanding its usage. The base adjective geometrinen has different inflected forms depending on number and case. The singular adessive form is geometrisella (on a geometric feature), while the plural adessive form is geometrisilla (on geometric features; with geometric features). Finnish adjectives align with the noun they modify, so geometrisilla will always accompany a plural noun in the adessive case. Related forms include geometriset (plural nominative) and geometrinen (singular nominative). The adverbial form is geometrisesti, used to describe manner rather than object features.

Usage and nuance. Geometrisilla emphasizes explicit geometric characteristics—shapes, lines, angles, and patterns—rather than organic or curvilinear forms. It is common in Finnish design criticism, textile description, and architectural discourse when the intended aesthetic centers on geometry. As a general descriptive tool, it helps signal a stylistic orientation toward order, repetition, and mathematical regularity.

See also: geometrinen, geometria, geometrisesti, kuvio, muoto. Geometrisilla is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept, and its meaning is determined by the noun it modifies.