Galgen

Meaning

gallows

Frequency

C2
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡalɡən/
Etymology

From Old High German galgo, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”). Compare Dutch galg, English gallows, Danish galge.

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