tortyr

Swedish

Etymology

From French torture, from Latin torquere. Attested from 1604.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tortyr c

1. torture (intentional causing of agony)

Declension

Declension of tortyr

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	tortyr	tortyrs
	definite	tortyren	tortyrens
plural	indefinite	tortyrer	tortyrers
	definite	tortyrerna	tortyrernas

Derived terms

• tortera
  • torterare
• tortyrkammare
• tortyrredskap

References

• tortyr in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tortyr in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)