till döds
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom till (“to”) + döds (“death's”), with frozen genitive from when till governed the genitive.
Adverb
edittill döds (not comparable)
- to death
- Synonym: (sometimes more idiomatic or less idiomatic, depending on case) ihjäl
- misshandla till döds
- beat to death
- skjutas till döds
- be shot dead
Usage notes
editLess idiomatic-sounding compared to ihjäl for "passive" ways of dying, like freezing to death, as a rule of thumb.