piilopaikassa

Piilopaikassa is a Finnish expression meaning "in the hiding place" or "in hiding." It is used to describe someone or something that is located inside a place intended for concealment. The phrase is common in everyday language, including descriptions of games, stories, or situations where a person remains unseen by others. It emphasizes a specific location rather than general concealment.

Etymology and form: The word is a compound of piilopaikka (hiding place) and the suffix -ssa, which marks the inessive case meaning "in" or "inside." Piilo means hiding or concealment, and paikka means place. Together they form piilopaikka; adding -ssa yields piilopaikassa ("in the hiding place").

Usage: In practice, you would say, for example, "Hän on piilopaikassa" to indicate that someone is inside a hiding place. The expression is common in everyday speech and can appear in narratives or descriptions of situations involving concealment. For more general concealment without naming a location, Finnish often uses piilossa ("in hiding").

See also: piilopaikka, piilossa, piiloutua.