Folter

Q: Is it der, die, or das Folter?

It is die Folter. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Folter is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Folter?

The plural form of die Folter is die Foltern. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Folter mean in English?

The German word die Folter translates to “torture” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Folter?

Like all German nouns, Folter changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Folter Akkusativ: die Folter Dativ: der Folter Genitiv: der Folter These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

torture

Plural: die Foltern

Strong

Why does the noun Folter have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Folter

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Folter	eine Folter	keine Folter
Akkusativ	die Folter	eine Folter	keine Folter
Dativ	der Folter	einer Folter	keiner Folter
Genitiv	der Folter	einer Folter	keiner Folter
Nominativ	die Foltern	Foltern	keine Foltern
Akkusativ	die Foltern	Foltern	keine Foltern
Dativ	den Foltern	Foltern	keinen Foltern
Genitiv	der Foltern	von Foltern	keiner Foltern

Examples in context

Real sentences using Folter in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Folter ist grausam.The torture is cruel.	Eine Folter ist verboten.A torture is forbidden.	Keine Folter ist erlaubt.No torture is allowed.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Folter.I see the torture.	Er plant eine Folter.He plans a torture.	Sie will keine Folter.She doesn't want torture.
Dativ	Nach der Folter geht er.After the torture, he leaves.	Mit einer Folter beginnt es.It begins with a torture.	Er hilft keiner Folter.He helps no torture.
Genitiv	Der Grund der Folter ist klar.The reason for the torture is clear.	Der Grund einer Folter fehlt.The reason for a torture is missing.	Der Grund keiner Folter ist bekannt.The reason for no torture is known.
Nominativ	Die Foltern sind schlimm.The tortures are bad.	Foltern sind illegal.Tortures are illegal.	Keine Foltern sind nötig.No tortures are necessary.
Akkusativ	Wir sehen die Foltern.We see the tortures.	Sie planen Foltern.They plan tortures.	Er will keine Foltern.He doesn't want any tortures.
Dativ	Nach den Foltern gehen sie.After the tortures, they leave.	Mit Foltern beginnt es oft.It often begins with tortures.	Er hilft keinen Foltern.He helps no tortures.
Genitiv	Die Gründe der Foltern sind klar.The reasons for the tortures are clear.	Die Gründe von Foltern fehlen.The reasons for tortures are missing.	Die Gründe keiner Foltern sind bekannt.The reasons for no tortures are known.

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Is it der, die, or das Folter?

It is die Folter. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Folter is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Folter?

The plural form of die Folter is die Foltern. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Folter mean in English?

The German word die Folter translates to “torture” in English.

How do you decline die Folter?

Like all German nouns, Folter changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Folter
Akkusativ: die Folter
Dativ: der Folter
Genitiv: der Folter

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.