This is the 3216th most frequent Dutch word.
gemarteld
"Tortured."
In this sentence, 'gemarteld' is used as a past participle in the passive voice indicating the act of torturing done to people.
Tijdens de middeleeuwen werden vele mensen gemarteld om hun geheimen te onthullen.
During the Middle Ages, many people were tortured to reveal their secrets.
Here, 'gemartelde' functions as an adjective describing the victim affected by the act of torturing.
Het gemartelde slachtoffer vertelde de waarheid aan de onderzoekers.
The tortured victim told the truth to the investigators.
In this example, 'gemarteld' appears with the auxiliary verb 'werd', forming a narrative passive to describe the action in the dream.