till döds

Swedish

Etymology

From till (“to”) +‎ döds (“death's”), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.

Adverb

till döds (not comparable)

  1. to death
    Synonym: (sometimes more idiomatic or less idiomatic, depending on case) ihjäl
    misshandla till döds
    beat to death
    skjutas till döds
    be shot dead

Usage notes

Less idiomatic-sounding compared to ihjäl for "passive" ways of dying, like freezing to death, as a rule of thumb.

References
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