bli kalt bort

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• bli kalla bort (Nynorsk)
• verte kalla bort (Nynorsk)

Etymology

bli (“be, become”) + kalt (“called”) + bort (“away”)

Verb

bli kalt bort

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) to die, to leave one's life

   Hun ble kalt bort i ung alder.

   She left her life in young age.