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... The torturer was a feared person.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Peiniger (tormentor), Quäler (tormentor)
Etymology
Composed of 'die Folter' (torture) and 'der Knecht' (servant). It literally means 'torture servant'.
Memory Tips
Remember it by its components: 'Folter' sounds like 'falter', which someone might do under torture, and 'Knecht' is a servant.