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German
Etymology
From scharf (“sharp”) + Richter (“judge”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Scharfrichter m (strong, genitive Scharfrichters, plural Scharfrichter, feminine Scharfrichterin)
- an executioner, particularly for wet executions
- Hypernym: Nachrichter
- Coordinate term: Henker
1851, Die Volksbötin, page 510:Als die Scharfrichter ihn abholten, hatte er seine Zelle verrammelt; man mußte sie gewaltsam erbrechen und den Gefangenen unter fortwährendem Ringen ankleiden und an Händen und Füßen binden.- When the executioners went to collect him, he had barricaded up his cell; they had to forcibly break into it and, under constant struggle, clothe the prisoner and bind his hands and feet.
2014, Sabine Martin, Die Henkerin / Die Tränen der Henkerin, →ISBN:Die Zuschauer applaudierten, der Scharfrichter warf sich in die Brust, er hatte saubere Arbeit abgeliefert. Den Rest würden die Raben erledigen.- The spectators applauded, the executioner puffed out his chest; he had done a tidy job. The ravens would take care of the rest.
Declension
Declension of Scharfrichter
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