quälen

See also: Qualen

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną. Cognates include Old Norse kvelja (Danish kvæle), English quell, Old Armenian կեղ (keł, sore, ulcer), Old Church Slavonic жаль (žalĭ, pain).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛːl(ə)n/, /ˈkʰveːl(ə)n/

Verb

quälen (third-person singular simple present quält, past tense quälte, past participle gequält, auxiliary haben)

  1. to torment, agonize, smite

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Quälerei

Further reading

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