Definition
To pierce or impale something on a sharp point; to run something through with a stake or pointed instrument.
Etymology
From em- (prefix meaning 'to put in') + pale (stake, from Latin palus). Also spelled 'impale,' with em- being the older Germanic form and im- the Latin form.
Kelly Says
This word reveals etymology as a historical record—we can see 'empale' was the older English form, but 'impale' (with the Latin-style im- prefix) gradually took over, showing how Norman French and Latin influenced English word formation.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিদ্ধ করা
bid.dha kɔra
CACatalà
empalar
emˈpa.lar
CSČeština
probodnout
proˈbo.dnout
DADansk
gennemstikke
ɡenəmˈstɪkə
DEDeutsch
pfählen
pfeːlən
ELΕλληνικά
σπάθισμα
spáthisma
ESEspañol
empalar
emˈpa.lar
FISuomi
piikkiin pistää
piːkːiin pisːtæ
FRFrançais
empaler
ɑ̃.pa.le
HIहिन्दी
भाला मारना
bhālā mārnā
IDBahasa Indonesia
menombak
məˈnɔmbak
ITItaliano
impalare
imˈpa.la.re
JA日本語
串刺しにする
kudamashi ni suru
KO한국어
장대에 꽂다
jangdae-e kkotda
MSBahasa Melayu
menombak
məˈnɔmbak
NLNederlands
spietsen
spiːtsən
NONorsk
gjennomstikke
jɛnɔmˈstɪkə
PLPolski
przebić
pʂɛˈbit͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
empalar
emˈpa.lar
RUРусский
распинать на кол
raspɪˈnatʲ na kol
SWKiswahili
kutia
ku.ti.a
TRTürkçe
çarmıha germek
tʃarˈmɯha ɡerˈmek
UKУкраїнська
встромити
vstrɔˈmɪtɪ