peileille

Peileille is a Finnish word meaning “to the mirrors.” It is the allative plural form of the noun peili, which means mirror. In Finnish, the allative case marks direction toward a location or destination, and peileille specifically indicates movement toward multiple mirrors or toward the place of the mirrors.

The corresponding singular form is peilille (to the mirror), while the plural illative form would be peileihin (into the mirrors). The allative plural peileille is commonly used for phrases describing travel to or placement at spaces that contain more than one mirror, such as dressing rooms, studios, or exhibition halls.

Usage and nuance: Peileille appears in everyday speech to indicate moving toward mirrors, as in “Mennään peileille” (Let’s go to the mirrors) or in descriptive contexts such as layout or design discussions. In literary or artistic language, peileille can carry figurative overtones related to reflection or self-examination, echoing the literal sense of mirrors.

Etymology and grammar: Peili is a native Finnish noun meaning mirror. The form peileille arises from combining the stem with the allative suffix -lle and applying plural agreement inherent in the destination indicated by the sentence. It exemplifies how Finnish uses case endings to express direction and number without additional prepositions.

See also: Finnish grammar, illative, allative, peili.