 English |
 German |
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|---|---|---|
| executioner (of death sentences); official killer | Vollstrecker {m} (der Todesstrafe); Nachrichter {m} [obs.]; Angstmann {m} [obs.] | |
| executioners; official killers | Vollstrecker {pl}; Nachrichter {pl}; Angstmänner {pl} | |
| hangman | Henker {m} (Vollstrecker von Erhängungen) | |
| headsman; decapitator | Scharfrichter {m} (Vollstrecker von Enthauptungen) | |
| hangman's assistant; executioner's assistant | Henkersknecht {m} |