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

1. 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).