heitteillä

Finnish

Etymology

From heittää (“to throw”) > heite (“something thrown”) >

Adverb

heitteillä

  1. abandoned, neglected (in the state of abandonment, neglection or lack of care)
    Puutarhani on ollut heitteillä, koska olen ollut paljon matkoilla.
    I have neglected my garden lately, because I have travelled a lot.

Usage notes

This is an adverb. If there's a need to use it attributively, it must be combined with active present participle of the verb olla (“to be”).

Heitteillä oleva nurmikko on ikävä näky.
A neglected lawn is a sad sight.
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