piirakoihin

Piirakoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun piirakka, meaning “to the pastries” or “into the pastries.” In Finnish grammar, the illative case expresses movement toward or into a destination, and the plural form piira koihin indicates multiple pastries. The form is a result of combining the stem piirakka- with the illative plural suffix -iin, following Finnish vowel harmony patterns.

Usage and context

Piirakoihin is used when describing direction toward multiple pastries, for example in a culinary or shopping context, or in discussions about pastry-related topics. It can also surface in phrases that refer to pastries in a more abstract sense, such as recipes or culinary preparations involving pastries.

Examples

- Täyte lisätään piirakoihin. (The filling is added to the pastries.)

- Kaupasta löytyi erilaisia piirakoihin liittyviä reseptejä. (The store offered various recipes related to pastries.)

Relation to the broader term

Piirakka (singular) and piirakoihin (illative plural) are part of a broader family of Finnish pastries, which includes regional and thematic varieties such as karjalanpiirakka (Karelian pies), lihapiirakka (meat pies), riisipiirakka (rice pie), perunapiirakka (potato pie), and lohipiirakka (salmon pie). Piirakoihin itself is not a separate dish but a grammatical form used in reference to multiple pastries within sentences.

See also

- Piirakka

- Finnish grammar and illative case

- Finnish cuisine and its pastry traditions