Henker

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German henker, henkære, variant of henger, hengære, equivalent to henken +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhɛŋ.kɐ] === 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 ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Henkersmahlzeit === Further reading === “Henker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Henker” in Duden online