verb

pfählen

pile · impale

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Examples

Die Arbeiter pfählten das Ufer gegen Hochwasser.verb

The workers piled the bank to protect it from flooding.

Früher pfählte man Tiere zur Abschreckung.verb

In the past, animals were impaled as a deterrent.

Die Soldaten pfählten den Verräter öffentlich vor dem Tor.verb

The soldiers publicly impaled the traitor in front of the gate.

Im Mittelalter wurden manche Verbrecher gepfählt.verb

In the Middle Ages, some criminals were impaled.

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