No. 540 in Swedish
ihjäl
To death.
In a sentence
Han slog ihjäl myggan.
He killed the mosquito.
In this sentence, 'ihjäl' is used to indicate that the mosquito was hit to the extent of its death. 'Ihjäl' is commonly combined with action verbs to emphasize that the action results in death.
Hon arbetade ihjäl sig för att slutföra projektet.
She worked herself to death to complete the project.
Here, 'ihjäl' metaphorically intensifies the commitment described by 'worked herself,' illustrating hyperbolic emphasis on the toll of effort.
Fåglarna flög ihjäl sig mot glasrutan.
The birds accidentally killed themselves flying into the glass.
The word 'ihjäl' here demonstrates the fatal consequence of the flying action against a barrier, underscoring the result of unintended fatality.
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