Nomen

der Scheiterhaufen

pyre, funeral pyre, stake

Die Hexe wurde auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt.

The witch was burned at the stake.

Ein großer Scheiterhaufen wurde für das Ritual errichtet.

A large pyre was erected for the ritual.

auf dem Scheiterhaufen at the stake, on the pyre The witch was burned at the stake.

Feuerstapel (fire stack), Holzstoß (wood pile)

From 'Scheit' (log, piece of wood) and 'Haufen' (heap, pile). Literally a 'heap of logs'.

Think of a 'heap' ('Haufen') of wood 'shards' or logs ('Scheit') for a fire.

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