Translation of "hangman" into German

Henker, Galgenmännchen, galgen are the top translations of "hangman" into German.

hangman noun grammar

(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals. [..]

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  • Henker

    noun masculine

    executioner

    Charlie had originally been cast as the hangman.

    Charlie war ursprünglich als der Henker besetzt worden.

  • Galgenmännchen

    noun neuter

    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.

    When we're bored, we play hangman.

    Wenn uns langweilig ist, spielen wir Galgenmännchen.

  • galgen

    I have no wish to hear it cracked by a hangman's knot.

    Ich will ihn nicht an einem Galgen knacken hören.

  • Less frequent translations

    • Galgen
    • Scharfrichter
    • Galgenmann
    • Galgenbaum
    • Galgenraten
    • Hängemann
    • Hängemännchen
    • Schinder

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  • Galgenraten

    noun neuter

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