German-English translation for "Henker"

"Henker" English translation

Henker
Maskulinum | masculine m <Henkers; Henker>

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hangman, executioner More examples...
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  • zum Henker! in Wendungen wie figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    confound (oder | orod hang) it!
    zum Henker! in Wendungen wie figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • hol’s der Henker! der Henker soll’s holen!
    hang it all! the devil take it!
    hol’s der Henker! der Henker soll’s holen!
  • scher dich zum Henker!
    go to blazes!
    scher dich zum Henker!
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der Himmel (oder | orod umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg Henker, Teufel) mag wissen, wo ich’s hingelegt habe
heaven (oder | orod God, the devil) only knows where I have put it
der Himmel (oder | orod umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg Henker, Teufel) mag wissen, wo ich’s hingelegt habe
Where the hell have you been?
Wo zum Henker bist du gewesen?
Source: Tatoeba
What the hell are you doing in here?
Was zum Henker treiben Sie hier drinnen?
Source: Tatoeba
What the hell does a priest know about sex?
Was zum Henker weiß ein Priester schon vom Beischlaf?
Source: Tatoeba
What the hell does a priest know about marriage?
Was zum Henker weiß ein Priester schon von der Ehe?
Source: Tatoeba
What the hell does a priest know about that?
Was zum Henker weiß ein Priester schon davon?
Source: Tatoeba
How the hell should I know?
Woher zum Henker soll ich das wissen?
Source: Tatoeba
Europe must do everything to punish the murderers.
Europa muß alles dafür tun, daß die Henker bestraft werden.
Source: Europarl
This is tantamount to the hangman's salary being paid by the victim!
Das ist so, als würde das Opfer seinen Henker trösten!
Source: Europarl
A former liberator of the country, he is now its torturer.
Als einstiger Befreier seines Landes ist er heute dessen Henker.
Source: Europarl
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