Folter

See also: folter

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin poledrus (“a sharp-edged frame on which the suspect's feet were weighed down”), from Ancient Greek πῶλος (pôlos, “foal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔltɐ/
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Noun

Folter f (genitive Folter, plural Foltern)

  1. torture
    • 1948, Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte, UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management German Translation Service, Article 7:
      Niemand darf der Folter oder grausamer, unmenschlicher oder erniedrigender Behandlung oder Strafe unterworfen werden.
      No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Declension
Declension of Folter [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Folter die Foltern
genitive einer der Folter der Foltern
dative einer der Folter den Foltern
accusative eine die Folter die Foltern

Further reading
  • “Folter” in Duden online
  • “Folter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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