i hel

Norwegian Bokmål

Prepositional phrase

i hel

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by i hjel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From i +‎ hel. Compare Swedish ihjäl and Danish ihjel (> Norwegian Bokmål i hjel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈ(h)ɛːl/, /ɪˈ(h)ɛːɽ/

Prepositional phrase

i hel

1. to death

   Han vart slegen i hel.

   He was beaten to death.

Derived terms

• ihel-

References

• hel “i hel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.