dauður úr öllum æðum

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally meaning "to be dead from all veins".

Verb[edit]

vera dauður úr öllum æðum

  1. (idiomatic) to have no spark left in oneself

Usage notes[edit]

  • This phrase is most often used with the pronoun ekki meaning "not", hence having the meaning "to have some spark left".
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