geselpaal
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of geselen (“to scourge, whip”) + paal (“pole, post”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeː.səlˌpaːl/
- Hyphenation: ge‧sel‧paal
Noun
geselpaal m (plural geselpalen, diminutive geselpaaltje n)
- A whipping post, a pole used to fixate a flogging victim.