till sjöss

Swedish edit

Alternative forms edit

(archaic) till sjöß, (archaic) til sjöß

Etymology edit

From till (“to”) +‎ sjöss (alternative spelling of sjös (“sea's”) that only appears in this expression), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.

Adverb edit

till sjöss (not comparable)

at sea
De hade varit till sjöss i månader
They had been at sea for months
to sea
Han gick till sjöss i unga år
He went to sea at an early age

Usage notes edit

Usually implies boat travel. Compare till havs.