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Swedish
Etymology
From till (“to”) + döds (“death's”), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.
Adverb
till döds (not comparable)
- 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.
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