Henkerin

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Henkerin

[ˈhɛŋkəʁɪn]

Rhymes with ɛŋkəʁɪn

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Ableitung (Motion, Movierung) des Femininums aus der männlichen Form Henker mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -in

noun Henker · Henkerin · Henkerinnen

weibliche Person, die Hinrichtungen vollzieht Die Henkerin war wegen ihrer brutalen und grausamen Art weit bekannt.
Similar: Scharfrichterin

In English

executioner the person who carries out the execution
executioneress female executioner

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"Henkerin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/henkerin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Henkerin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/henkerin

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"Henkerin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/henkerin.

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@misc{henkerin_2026,
  title = {Henkerin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/henkerin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}