Pranger
derNounpillory; public shame
English translations
- 01
stocks
- 02
pillory
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine öffentliche Vorrichtung, an der Verbrecher zur Schau gestellt und verspottet wurden.
- English meaning
- Pillory
- Synonym
- Schandpfahl
- German example
- Früher wurden Verbrecher am Pranger zur Schau gestellt.
- English example
- In the past, criminals were displayed at the pillory.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Pranger
- Plural Form
- die Pranger
Related words
- an den Pranger stellen
To pillory someone means to publicly expose or criticize someone, often for misconduct or moral failings.
- Anprangerung
Denunciation
- anprangern
denounce
- Schandpfahl
Pillory
- Unzucht
Fornication
- Halseisen
Pillory, neck iron
- infam
Infamous, disgraceful
Example sentences with “Pranger”
Er wurde an den Pranger gestellt. (He was put in the pillory.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Pranger still used today?
Mostly metaphorically, meaning to publicly criticize or shame someone.