Henker
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German henker, henkære, variant of henger, hengære, equivalent to henken + -er.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of Henker [masculine, strong]