Inquisitor

derNoun

inquisitor

Word details

German meaning
Ein Inquisitor war ein Beamter der Inquisition, einer kirchlichen Institution zur Verfolgung von Ketzern.
English meaning
An inquisitor was an official of the Inquisition, an ecclesiastical institution for the persecution of heretics.
German example
Der Inquisitor verhörte den Angeklagten.
English example
The inquisitor interrogated the accused.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Inquisitor
Plural Form
die Inquisitoren

Example sentences with “Inquisitor”

  1. Der Inquisitor befragte die Zeugen. (The inquisitor questioned the witnesses.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the feminine form?

It is 'Inquisitorin'.