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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
Adverb
i hjel
- to death
- sulte i hjel ― starve to death
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