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Quälerei
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German
Etymology
de :af quälen -erei
From de quälen erei.
Pronunciation
de [kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯]
de De-Quälerei.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Quä le rei
de aɪ̯ 3
Noun
f
de countable torture
de Folter
de Der Gefangene ertrug die Quälereien. The prisoner endured all torture.
de countable torture; psychological burden, mental strain
de Qual
de Die endlos jammernden Gören waren für alle eine Quälerei. The incessantly whiny brats were a torture for everybody.
de uncountable colloquial figurative torture; unpleasant, straining activity usually for physical tasks
de Qual Mühsal
de Für ihn wurden selbst Alltagsaufgaben zur Quälerei. Even mundane tasks have become a torture for him.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Tierquälerei
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