i hel

Norwegian Bokmål

Prepositional phrase

i hel

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by i hjel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From i +‎ hel. Compare Swedish ihjäl and Danish ihjel (> Norwegian Bokmål i hjel).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪˈ(h)ɛːl/, /ɪˈ(h)ɛːɽ/

Prepositional phrase

i hel

to death
Han vart slegen i hel.
He was beaten to death.

Derived terms

ihel-

References

hel “i hel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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