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 (genitive Henkers, plural Henker)

1. hangman, an executioner, particularly for dry executions

   Hypernym: Nachrichter

   Coordinate term: Scharfrichter

Further reading

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