henken
to hang; to execute by hanging
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛŋkən/
Etymology
In summary
From Old High German henken, an Upper German variant of hengen. The verb originally meant “to hang” in general, but was restricted to the context of execution in the modern written language. See the related hängen for more.
am Galgen aufhängen
an den Galgen hängen
am Galgen sterben lassen
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