suksilla

Suksilla is the Finnish adessive plural form of suksi, meaning “on skis” or “with skis.” It marks location or the means by which an action is performed, typically referring to movement or activity carried out using skis. The related singular form is suksella, meaning “on a ski.” Suksi refers to the equipment used for skiing. Suksilla is commonly used in winter and skiing contexts to describe how someone moves or travels.

In everyday Finnish, suksilla appears in statements such as “Hän laski suksilla mäkeä” (He slid down the slope on skis) or “Lähdimme suksilla retkelle” (We set out on a trip with skis). The phrase can indicate transport or method and is used with verbs of skiing, such as “hiihtää suksilla” or “hiihti suksilla,” to emphasize the use of skis in the activity.

Grammatically, suksilla demonstrates how Finnish uses the adessive case to express location or instrumentality. The plural form is used when referring to more than one ski or to skiing as a mode of movement. The singular form suksella is used for “on a ski” or “with one ski.” Etymologically, the word combines suksi with the adessive suffix -lla/-llä, a common construction in Finnish to indicate location or means.

See also: suksi, suksikokoelma (ski collection in some contexts), hiihto (skiing), hiihtäminen (skiing as an activity).