No. 7,821 in Dutch
doodmartelt
"Tortures to death."
In a sentence
Hij doodmartelt de vijanden zonder genade.
He tortures the enemies to death without mercy.
In this sentence, 'doodmartelt' is used as a verb, describing the deliberate action of torturing someone to death.
De verhalen over hoe de krijger zijn tegenstanders doodmartelt zijn angstaanjagend.
The stories about how the warrior tortures his adversaries to death are terrifying.
Here, 'doodmartelt' is used in a descriptive context to paint a gruesome picture of the warrior's actions.
We moeten oppassen dat niemand onder druk doodgemarteld wordt.
We must ensure that no one is tortured to death under pressure.
In this sentence, the passive form implies concern about someone being subjected to such severe torture.
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