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gissla [~de ~t] verb

flagellate [flagellated, flagellating, flagellates](to whip or scourge)
verb
[UK: ˈflæ.dʒə.leɪt] [US: ˈflæ.dʒə.ˌlet]

gisslan [~ ~] substantiv
{c}

hostage [hostages](person given as a pledge or security)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒ.stɪdʒ] [US: ˈhɑː.stɪdʒ]
John freed the hostages. = John fritog gisslan.

självgisslande substantiv
{n}

self-flagellation(the practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins)
noun