die Folter
Translation
torture, torment, agony
Examples
Folter ist eine schwere Menschenrechtsverletzung.
Torture is a serious human rights violation.
Das Warten war eine reine Folter für sie.
The waiting was pure torture for her.
Grammar Patterns
((j-n)) ((der Folter)) ((unterziehen)) to subject sb. to torture The prisoners were subjected to torture.
Similar Words
die Qual (agony), die Pein (torment); Antonym: die Erleichterung (relief)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'folter', related to an instrument of torment.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'falter', as one might falter under torture. Remember it's a feminine noun: die Folter.