der Henker
B2hangman / executioner
- English meaning
- hangman / executioner
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Henker
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Crime & Police
- Dictionary
- German words with H
Henker in a sentence
Der Henker vollzog die Strafe im Mittelalter.
The executioner carried out the punishment in the Middle Ages.
Declension of der Henker
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Henker | die Henker |
| Accusative | den Henker | die Henker |
| Dative | dem Henker | den Henkern |
| Genitive | des Henkers | der Henker |
Word family
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Where Henker comes from
frühneuhochdeutsch henger, hänger, belegt seit Anfang des 15. Jahrhunderts; dieser Form geht mittelhochdeutsch hāhære, hāher voraus. :Ableitung von henken mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -er
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Questions about Henker
Is it der, die or das Henker?
It is der Henker — Henker is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Henker.
What is the plural of Henker?
The plural of der Henker is die Henker.
What is the genitive of Henker?
The genitive singular is des Henkers. The dative plural is den Henkern.
What does Henker mean in English?
der Henker means "hangman / executioner". For example: "Der Henker vollzog die Strafe im Mittelalter." — "The executioner carried out the punishment in the Middle Ages."
What level is Henker in German?
Henker is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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