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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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folterpaal m (plural folterpalen)

  1. A torture pole, to fixate the victim.