pijnbank
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch pijnbanc. Equivalent to pijn (“pain”) + bank (“bench”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpijnbank m or f (plural pijnbanken, diminutive pijnbankje n)
- rack (torturing device)
- (figurative) any difficult or painful experience or situation; any hostile treatment; the metaphorical location for such treatment or such an experience