pinna kireällä

Finnish

Etymology

From pinna (“spoke; tiller; sound post”) + kireällä (“tight”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpinːɑ ˈkireælːæ/, [ˈpinːɑ̝ ˈk̟ire̞ˌælːæ]

Adverb

pinna kireällä (comparative pinna kireämmällä, superlative pinna kireimmällä) (vulgar)

riled, annoyed
Synonyms: see ärsyyntynyt

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.