skarprättare

== Swedish == === Etymology === Calque of Middle Low German scharprichter, equivalent to skarp +‎ rättare. Compare avrätta and Danish skarpretter. === Noun === skarprättare c an executioner, a headsman (executioner that beheads) Synonym: bödel ==== Declension ==== === References === “skarprättare”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “skarprättare”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “skarprättare”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)