bringa om livet

Swedish

Etymology

Likely related to or derived from the Dutch phrase om het leven brengen, whence also Dutch ombrengen is derived. See also German umbringen.

Verb

bringa om livet (present bringar om livet, preterite bragte om livet, supine bragt om livet, imperative bringa om livet)

1. (idiomatic) to kill

   Hon bragte honom om livet

   She killed him

   bli bragd om livet

   be killed

References

• bringa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bringa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bringa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)