ter ziele

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ter siele (obsolete)
• ter sielen (obsolete)
• ter zielen (archaic)

Etymology

Literally, “to the soul”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛr ˈzi.lə/

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Phrase

ter ziele

1. dead, deceased

Usage notes

• Chiefly used with gaan or zijn:

  ter ziele gaan

  to pass away; to decease

  ter ziele zijn

  to be dead

• In outdated usage, varen could be used as a synonym of gaan:

  ter ziele varen

  to pass away; to decease