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hangman
An obsolete or dialectal term for an executioner, that is, a person who was formerly appointed to carry out death sentences by hanging.
In alten Chroniken wird berichtet, dass der Hängst außerhalb der Stadtmauern wohnte.
Old chronicles report that the hangman lived outside the city walls.
The word 'Hängst' (hangman) is derived directly from the verb 'hängen' (to hang). Historically, it referred to the person who carried out the act of hanging as a punishment.
Der Hängst war eine gefürchtete Figur im Mittelalter.
The hangman was a feared figure in the Middle Ages.
This word is obsolete and is no longer used in modern German. It is found almost exclusively in historical texts or in certain regional dialects.
In dem alten Roman wurde die Figur des Hängstes beschrieben.
In the old novel, the figure of the hangman was described.
The word is closely connected to European legal history, in which hanging was a form of capital punishment. It therefore conveys a dark, historical atmosphere.
Die Aufgabe des Hängstes war im alten Rechtssystem klar definiert.
The task of the hangman was clearly defined in the old legal system.
executioner
Henker and Hängst can both refer to a person who formerly carried out death sentences. Henker is the usual word in standard German, while Hängst is dated or dialectal. Henker is appropriate in a normal historical text; use Hängst only when the old or regional expression is important.
In dem alten Dialekttext wird der Hängst erwähnt, der damals das Todesurteil vollstreckte.
The old dialect text mentions the hangman who carried out the death sentence at the time.
Im Geschichtsbuch wird der Henker erwähnt, der damals das Todesurteil vollstreckte.
The history book mentions the executioner who carried out the death sentence at the time.
