der Folterknecht
Translation
torturer, tormentor
Examples
Im Mittelalter gab es Folterknechte.
In the Middle Ages, there were torturers.
Der Folterknecht bereitete die Instrumente vor.
The torturer prepared the instruments.
Grammar Patterns
der Folterknecht (nominative) the torturer is... Der Folterknecht was a feared person.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Peiniger (tormentor), Quäler (tormentor)
Etymology
A compound word from 'die Folter' (torture) and 'der Knecht' (servant, farmhand). Literally a 'torture servant'.
Memory Tips
Break the word down into its two parts: 'Folter' (torture) + 'Knecht' (servant). This makes the meaning very clear.