Folter

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German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔltɐ/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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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

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Further reading

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