till sjöss

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

till sjöss (not comparable)

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

Usage notes

Usually implies boat travel. Compare till havs.

References
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