bli kalt bort

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

bli kalla bort (Nynorsk)
verte kalla bort (Nynorsk)

Etymology

bli (“be, become”) + kalt (“called”) + bort (“away”)

Verb

bli kalt bort

(idiomatic, euphemistic) to die, to leave one's life
Hun ble kalt bort i ung alder.
She left her life in young age.

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