folterpaal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of folteren (“to torture”) +‎ paal (“pole, post”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔl.tərˌpaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: fol‧ter‧paal

Noun

folterpaal m (plural folterpalen, no diminutive)

  1. a torture pole, to fixate the victim
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