kvæler — meaning in English

English meaning

• strangler noun A person who kills by strangling.

Senses

kvæler is used for these senses in English:

• smotherer Agent noun of smother; one who smothers.
• strangler Someone who strangles, especially who murders by strangling.

strangler — full definition

1. noun A person who kills by strangling.
2. noun A plant whose roots wrap around and eventually kill the tree it grows on.