how to pronounce henker

/ˈhɛŋ.kɐ/

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henker is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of henker in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… romane über den schongauer henker jakob …”

meanings of henker

noun:

Hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed.

henker frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word henker occurs in german on average 2.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.