i hjel

See also: ihjel

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • ihjel
  • i hel (as Nynorsk, but now non-standard in Bokmål)

Etymology

Inherited from Danish ihjel, from Old Norse í hel. Compare to Swedish ihjäl and Norwegian Nynorsk i hel.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

i hjel

  1. to death
    sulte i hjel ― starve to death

References

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