der Scharfrichter
C1executioner
- English meaning
- executioner
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Scharfrichter
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Scharfrichter in a sentence
Der Scharfrichter führte das Todesurteil aus.
The executioner carried out the death sentence.
Declension of der Scharfrichter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Scharfrichter | die Scharfrichter |
| Accusative | den Scharfrichter | die Scharfrichter |
| Dative | dem Scharfrichter | den Scharfrichtern |
| Genitive | des Scharfrichters | der Scharfrichter |
Word family
der Scharfrichter is built from der Richter (judge) and scharf (sharp, spicy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Scharfrichter comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 14. Jahrhundert belegt, zunächst in Nordwestdeutschland für „Richter, der Todesurteile verhängen kann“, ab dem 16. Jahrhundert für „Henker“. :Determinativkompositum aus scharf und Richter
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Questions about Scharfrichter
Is it der, die or das Scharfrichter?
It is der Scharfrichter — Scharfrichter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Scharfrichter.
What is the plural of Scharfrichter?
The plural of der Scharfrichter is die Scharfrichter.
What is the genitive of Scharfrichter?
The genitive singular is des Scharfrichters. The dative plural is den Scharfrichtern.
What does Scharfrichter mean in English?
der Scharfrichter means "executioner". For example: "Der Scharfrichter führte das Todesurteil aus." — "The executioner carried out the death sentence."
What level is Scharfrichter in German?
Scharfrichter is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.
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