Befehl ist Befehl

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • bevel is bevel (literal Dutch translation)

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): /bəˈfɛl ist bəˈfɛl/

Phrase

Befehl ist Befehl

  1. Used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up.
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