foltern

See also: Foltern

German

Etymology

From Late Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Equivalent to Folter +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔltərn/, [ˈfɔl.tɐn]
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Verb

foltern (weak, third-person singular present foltert, past tense folterte, past participle gefoltert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to torture (subject to cruel treatment)

Usage notes
  • The word usually refers to torture in the strict sense (that is a method of interrogation or punishment). Otherwise one uses quälen; for example Tiere quälen (“to torture animals”). Figurative use of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) is possible of course, but it has an even stronger tone than the English verb.

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “foltern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “foltern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “foltern” in Duden online
  • “foltern” in OpenThesaurus.de
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