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hangman

/ˈhæŋmən/

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noun

Henker

An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

Examples :

"The old West town feared the hangman, whose job was to execute convicted murderers. "

Die Stadt im alten Westen fürchtete den Henker, dessen Aufgabe es war, verurteilte Mörder hinzurichten.

law government job person history

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noun

Galgenmännchen

(games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

Examples :

"During the long car ride, we played hangman to pass the time, trying to guess each other's words before the little stick figure was completely drawn. "

Während der langen Autofahrt spielten wir Galgenmännchen, um uns die Zeit zu vertreiben, und versuchten, die Wörter des anderen zu erraten, bevor die kleine Strichmännchenfigur vollständig gezeichnet war.

game entertainment