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/

• Audio (Austria):

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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

Related terms

• foltern

Further reading

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