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Befehl ist Befehl
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Dutch
nl
Alternative forms
nl bevel is bevel literal Dutch translation
nl Befehl is Befehl partial calque
Etymology
Borrowed from nl de Befehl ist Befehl an order is an order. Used as a defence during the Nuremberg trials (see Nuremberg defense).
Pronunciation
nl /bəˈfeːl ist bəˈfeːl/
Phrase
nl phrase Befehl ist Befehl
orders are orders (Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.)
nl 1967 Marz-Lenin-Luxemburg Front; Derde Front; Communistenbond Spartacus Spartacus https://books.google.com/books?id=WftaAAAAMAAJ&q=%22befehl+ist+befehl%22 De machthebbers hier zonden hem felicitaties bij zijn verjaardag. Protesterenden gingen de gevangenis in. Gezag is gezag. Befehl ist Befehl. The rulers here sent him congratulations on his birthday. Those who protested went to jail. Authority is authority. Orders are orders.
nl 2010 Jan Cremer De Hunnen https://books.google.com/books?id=3VpzAAAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA628 9023443462 628 Bezige Bij b.v. Smeerlappen van de politie, agenten die uit het korps waren gesmeten, die hun gram wilden halen omdat ze nooit voor promotie waren voorgedragen, die tijdens de bezetting zonder één vraag alle orders uitvoerden, dienstkloppers voor wie alleen 'Befehl ist Befehl' gold. Bastard from the police force, cops who were fired, cops who wanted to get even because they were never nominated for a promotion, who executed all orders during the military occupation, pigs who believed in nothing except 'orders are orders'.
nl 2011 Ellen Gerretzen Bloedbruiloft https://books.google.com/books?id=PXPhAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT309 9460411363 309 WPG Uitgevers BE - Algemeen Het moment waarop hij ontdekt had dat zijn vader overtuigd nazi was geweest stond in zijn geheugen gegrift. En niet zomaar eentje uit de schare van Befehl ist Befehl. Over hijos de puta van kaliber gesproken. The moment he found out that his father had been a fanatic Nazi was burned into his memory. And not just one from the order of orders are orders. A complete son of a bitch.
Related terms
nl bevel
German
Etymology
order is order.
Used as a defence during the Nuremberg trials (see Nuremberg defense).
Phrase
de phrase
orders are orders (Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.)
Descendants
nl bevel is bevel 1
en orders are orders 1
fr les ordres sont les ordres 1
it gli ordini sono ordini 1