till dess

Etymology
From, that is: +  (genitive of ,  (“that”)). In Old Norse and earlier Swedish the preposition till took the genitive, and this is why dess is used. Compare, ,. The synonymous preposition is a contraction of this.

Conjunction

 * 1) until (up to the time that)
 * 2) * 1541, ', ' (Första Mosebok), 3:19
 * "sv"
 * "sv"

- Tu skalt äta tit brödh j tins anletes swett / til tess tu warder åter til iord igen / ther tu aff taghen äst / ty tu äst iord / och til iord skal tu warda.