Noun
die Hinrichtung
Pronunciation: /ˈhɪnˌʁɪçtʊŋ/
execution (act of putting to death)
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plural Hinrichtungen
Meanings
Noun
- execution (act of putting to death)
Example sentence
Der Roman schildert die Nacht vor der Hinrichtung des Gefangenen.
The novel describes the night before the prisoner's execution.
Word forms
singular
die Hinrichtung
plural
die Hinrichtungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hinrichtung
Accusativedie Hinrichtung
Dativeder Hinrichtung
Genitiveder Hinrichtung
Plural
Nominativedie Hinrichtungen
Accusativedie Hinrichtungen
Dativeden Hinrichtungen
Genitiveder Hinrichtungen
Usage
- die Hinrichtung eines Gefangenen — The execution of a prisoner; not the execution of a computer program.
- hinrichten / Hinrichtung — The verb means execute a person; the noun names the act.
Das historische Kapitel behandelt die Hinrichtung des Königs.
The historical chapter discusses the king's execution.