to stone in German is steinigen (verb).
(present: ich steinige, du steinigst, er/sie/es steinigt)
(past: hat gesteinigt, steinigte)
- to stone, to criticize
- Jemanden mit Steinen bewerfen, um ihn zu töten oder zu bestrafen.
- Eine Form der Hinrichtung, bei der Steine verwendet werden.
Example:
- Sie wollten die Frau steinigen.
- In einigen Kulturen wurde früher gesteinigt.
- Man drohte, ihn zu steinigen.
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