avrätta

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Equivalent to av- +‎ rätta. Originally from Old Swedish rætta (execute), from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Prefixed by analogy to Middle Low German africhten. Compare Danish afrette, Norwegian avretta, German abrichten.

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avrätta (present avrättar, preterite avrättade, supine avrättat, imperative avrätta)

  1. to execute, put to death
    avrättas genom hängning
    be executed by hanging
    avrättas i elektriska stolen
    be executed by electric chair

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