Guillotine
dieNoundie Guillotine; das Fallbeil
German translations
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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”
The guillotine was used in history. (Die Guillotine wurde in der Geschichte benutzt.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for 'guillotine'?
It is 'die Guillotine' or 'das Fallbeil'.