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foltern
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See also: Foltern
German
Etymology
From Late Middle High German foltern. Equivalent to Folter + -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
foltern (weak, third-person singular present foltert, past tense folterte, past participle gefoltert, auxiliary haben)
- to torture (subject to cruel treatment)
- 2025 October 10, “Neue Details zum Angriff auf Bürgermeisterin: Iris Stalzer wurde offenbar von ihrer Adoptivtochter im Keller über Stunden gequält und gefoltert”, in Tagesspiegel, archived from the original on 10 October 2025:
- [Überschrift:] Iris Stalzer wurde offenbar von ihrer Adoptivtochter im Keller über Stunden gequält und gefoltert[.]
- [Title:] Iris Stalzer apparently tormented and tortured by adopted daughter in basement for hours[.]
Usage notes
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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