tortera

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

tortera f (plural torteres)

  1. (spinning) spindle whorl
    Synonym: fusaiola

Piedmontese

Alternative forms
  • turtera

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /turˈtera/

Noun

tortera f (plural tortere)

  1. cake tin

Spanish

Noun

tortera f (plural torteras)

  1. spindle whorl

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From tortyr +‎ -era, attested from 1647.[1]

Verb

tortera (present torterar, preterite torterade, supine torterat, imperative tortera)

  1. to torture (to perform illegal acts of pain or suffering)

Conjugation
Conjugation of tortera (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive tortera torteras
Supine torterat torterats
Imperative tortera —
Imper. plural1 torteren —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative torterar torterade torteras torterades
Ind. plural1 tortera torterade torteras torterades
Subjunctive2 tortere torterade torteres torterades
Participles
Present participle torterande
Past participle torterad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
  • torterare

References
  1. tortera in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams
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