Scharfrichter

German Etymology de :af scharf<t:sharp> Richter<t:judge> From de scharf Richter sharp judge. Pronunciation de [ˈʃaɐ̯fˌʁɪçtɐ] [ˈʃaʁfˌʁɪçtɐ] de De-Scharfrichter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m in an executioner, particularly for executions involving bloodshed de Nachrichter de Henker de 1851 Die Volksbötin 510 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ubNDAAAAcAAJ Als die Scharfrichter ihn abholten, hatte er seine Zelle verrammelt; man mußte sie gewaltsam erbrechen und den Gefangenen unter fortwährendem Ringen ankleiden und an Händen und Füßen binden. When the executioners went to collect him, he had barricaded up his cell; they had to forcibly break into it and, under constant struggle, clothe the prisoner and bind his hands and feet. de 2014 Sabine Martin Die Henkerin / Die Tränen der Henkerin 9783732502523 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SDv7AwAAQBAJ Die Zuschauer applaudierten, der Scharfrichter warf sich in die Brust, er hatte saubere Arbeit abgeliefert. Den Rest würden die Raben erledigen. The spectators applauded, the executioner puffed out his chest; he had done a tidy job. The ravens would take care of the rest. Declension m Further reading de Capital punishment Occupations People