Noun
der Henker
Pronunciation: [ˈhɛŋ.kɐ]
hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
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plural Henker
Meanings
Noun
- hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
Example sentence
Früher führte der Henker die Verurteilten zum Galgen.
In the past, the executioner led the condemned to the gallows.
Word forms
singular
der Henker
plural
die Henker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Henker
Accusativeden Henker
Dativedem Henker
Genitivedes Henkers
Plural
Nominativedie Henker
Accusativedie Henker
Dativeden Henkern
Genitiveder Henker
Usage
- der Henker im historischen Roman — the executioner in a historical novel
- Zum Henker! — Damn it! An old-fashioned exclamation, separate from the occupation
Der Henker erscheint in dem historischen Roman erst im letzten Kapitel.
The executioner does not appear in the historical novel until the final chapter.