die Folter
B2torture
- English meaning
- torture
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
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Folter in a sentence
Die Folter war eine schreckliche Strafe.
Torture was a terrible punishment.
Declension of die Folter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Folter | — |
| Accusative | die Folter | — |
| Dative | der Folter | den Foltern |
| Genitive | der Folter | — |
Word family
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Where Folter comes from
im 15. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch poledrus „ein scharfkantiges Gestell, auf das der Verdächtigte mit beschwerten Füßen gesetzt wurde“ entlehnt, das auf gleichbedeutend griechisch πῶλος „eigentlich: Fohlen, Füllen“ zurückgeht
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Questions about Folter
Is it der, die or das Folter?
It is die Folter — Folter is feminine.
What is the genitive of Folter?
The genitive singular is der Folter. The dative plural is den Foltern.
What does Folter mean in English?
die Folter means "torture". For example: "Die Folter war eine schreckliche Strafe." — "Torture was a terrible punishment."
What level is Folter in German?
Folter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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