i hjel

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

to death
sulte i hjel ― starve to death

References

“hjel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
hjel “i hjel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“i_hjel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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