budelis

Lithuanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German bodel, from Proto-Germanic *budilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʊdʲɛlʲɪs]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧de‧lis

Noun

bùdelis m (plural bùdeliai) stress pattern 1

  1. executioner
  2. (figurative) torturer, tormentor
    Synonym: kankìntojas

Declension

Derived terms

  • bùdeliškas

Further reading

  • budelis”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • budelis”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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