afmartelen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfˌmɑr.tə.lə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to torture to an intense degree
  • (transitive) to pester or torment a lot
  • (transitive) to exhaust, to tire out

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish martelen (torture).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

martelen

Gloss

torture

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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