folterpaal

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

folterpaal m (plural folterpalen)

  1. A torture pole, to fixate the victim.
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