This is the 5557th most frequent Dutch word.
martels
"Martels" is not a standalone Dutch word; it might be a typo or part of the word "marteling," which means "torture" in English.
The word 'martels' is used as a noun meaning 'torments' or 'tortures'.
De martels van het verleden worden in herinnering gehouden.
The torments of the past are remembered.
Here, 'martelt' is a verb form meaning 'to torment' or 'to torture'.
Het martelt mijn gedachte om dit te blijven overwegen.
It tortures my thoughts to keep considering this.
The word 'martels' again serves as a noun referring to 'torments'.