hangman in Finnish
hangman in Finnish is pyöveli, hirttäjä, hirsipuu — hangman means a person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
hangman in Finnish
pyöveli
(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
hirttäjä
(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
hirsipuu
(uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.
What does "hangman" mean?
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noun A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
"The condemned man was led to the gallows by the hangman."
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noun A word-guessing game where wrong guesses draw part of a hanging stick figure.
"The kids played hangman on the whiteboard during recess."
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hangman in a sentence
- The condemned man was led to the gallows by the hangman.
- The kids played hangman on the whiteboard during recess.
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What is "hangman" in Finnish?
"hangman" in Finnish is pyöveli, hirttäjä, hirsipuu. hangman means: A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
How do you use "hangman" in a sentence?
Example: "The condemned man was led to the gallows by the hangman." In Finnish, "hangman" is pyöveli, hirttäjä, hirsipuu.
Are there other ways to say "hangman" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "hangman": pyöveli, hirttäjä, hirsipuu.
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