i hjel

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Adverb[edit]

i hjel

  1. to death
    sulte i hjelstarve to death

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