Marter
dieNountorture; agony
English translations
- 01
mortal
- 02
tormentor
Word details
- German meaning
- Marter bezeichnet eine schwere körperliche oder seelische Qual, die jemandem zugefügt wird.
- English meaning
- Torment, torture
- Synonym
- Qual, Tortur
- German example
- Die Marter dauerte stundenlang.
- English example
- The torment lasted for hours.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Marter
- Plural Form
- die Martern
Related words
- martern
To torment
- zermartern
To rack one's brains
- smart
Smart
- Folterkammer
Torture chamber
Example sentences with “Marter”
Das Warten war eine wahre Marter. (The waiting was pure torture.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Marter common?
It is a strong, dramatic word often used figuratively for intense suffering.