No. 5,557 in Dutch
martels
"Martels" is not a standalone Dutch word; it might be a typo or part of the word "marteling," which means "torture" in English.
In a sentence
De martels van het verleden worden in herinnering gehouden.
The torments of the past are remembered.
The word 'martels' is used as a noun meaning 'torments' or 'tortures'.
Het martelt mijn gedachte om dit te blijven overwegen.
It tortures my thoughts to keep considering this.
Here, 'martelt' is a verb form meaning 'to torment' or 'to torture'.
Hun martels hadden een groot effect op de samenleving.
Their torments had a significant impact on society.
The word 'martels' again serves as a noun referring to 'torments'.
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