till döds
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From till (“to”) + döds (“death's”), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.
Adverb[edit]
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[edit]
Less idiomatic-sounding compared to ihjäl for "passive" ways of dying, like freezing to death, as a rule of thumb.