Henker

German

Etymology

From Middle High German henker, henkære, variant of henger, hengære, equivalent to henken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhɛŋ.kɐ]
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Noun

Henker m (strong, genitive Henkers, plural Henker, feminine Henkerin)

  1. hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
    Hypernym: Nachrichter
    Coordinate term: Scharfrichter

Declension

Declension of Henker [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Henker die Henker
genitive eines des Henkers der Henker
dative einem dem Henker den Henkern
accusative einen den Henker die Henker

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Henker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Henker” in Duden online
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