koettelemus — meaning in English

English meaning

• ordeal noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
• trial noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.

Senses

koettelemus is used for these senses in English:

• slings and arrows Hardships or adverse circumstances. [from late 16th – early 17th c.]
• trial A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.

ordeal — full definition

1. noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
2. noun Historically, a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous physical test, the outcome believed to reveal guilt or innocence by divine judgment.

trial — full definition

1. noun A formal examination of evidence in court to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime or liable in a dispute.
2. noun A test used to check how well something works or performs.
3. noun A difficult or trying experience.
4. adj Done on an experimental or provisional basis, to test something out.

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