Henker
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Etymology
From Middle High German henker, henkære, variant of henger, hengære, equivalent to henken + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
Henker m (strong, genitive Henkers, plural Henker, feminine Henkerin)
- hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
- Hypernym: Nachrichter
- Coordinate term: Scharfrichter
Declension
Declension of Henker [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Further reading
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