Folter
See also: folter
German
Etymology
From Middle Latin 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)
- 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.
- Niemand darf der Folter oder grausamer, unmenschlicher oder erniedrigender Behandlung oder Strafe unterworfen werden.
- 1948, Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte, UN Department for General Assembly and Conference Management German Translation Service, Article 7:
Declension
Declension of Folter
| 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