Befehl ist Befehl

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === (literal Dutch translation) bevel is bevel (partial calque) Befehl is Befehl === Etymology === Borrowed from German Befehl ist Befehl (“an order is an order”). Used as a defence during the Nuremberg trials (see Nuremberg defense). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈfeːl ist bəˈfeːl/ === Phrase === Befehl ist Befehl orders are orders (Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.) ==== Related terms ==== == German == === Etymology === Literally, “order is order”. Used as a defence during the Nuremberg trials (see Nuremberg defense). === Phrase === Befehl ist Befehl orders are orders (Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.) ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: bevel is bevel (calque) → English: orders are orders (calque) → French: les ordres sont les ordres (calque) → Italian: gli ordini sono ordini (calque)