schavot

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schavot, from Old French eschafaud.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxaːˈvɔt/
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Hyphenation: scha‧vot
Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun

schavot n (plural schavotten, diminutive schavotje n)

A scaffold where public executions or less commonly corporal punishment or other humiliating punishments took place.

Descendants

Afrikaans: skavot
German: Schafott

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