Guillotine
dieNounguillotine
English translations
- 01
guillotine
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Guillotine ist ein Fallbeil, ein historisches Hinrichtungswerkzeug, das aus einem schweren, herabfallenden Messer besteht, das den Kopf des Verurteilten abtrennt.
- English meaning
- The guillotine is a beheading device, a historical execution tool consisting of a heavy, falling blade that severs the head of the condemned.
- Synonym
- Fallbeil
- German example
- Während der Französischen Revolution wurden viele Menschen durch die Guillotine hingerichtet.
- English example
- During the French Revolution, many people were executed by the guillotine.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Guillotine
- Plural Form
- die Guillotinen
Related words
- Fallbeil
A guillotine is a historical execution device that decapitates by means of a falling blade.
Example sentences with “Guillotine”
Die Geschichte der Guillotine ist düster. (The history of the guillotine is grim.)
Frequently asked questions
What gender is Guillotine?
It is a feminine noun (die Guillotine).