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)

1. a torture pole, to fixate the victim