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Henker
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German
Etymology
From de gmh henker, gmh henkære, variant of gmh henger, gmh hengære, equivalent to de henken -er.
Pronunciation
de [ˈhɛŋ.kɐ]
de De-at-Henker.ogg Austria
de De-Henker.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m in
hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
de Nachrichter
de Scharfrichter
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Henkersmahlzeit
Further reading
de Capital punishment Occupations Death