hangman
US /ˈhæŋ.mən/
UK /ˈhæŋ.mən/
1.
beul
a person who hangs condemned criminals
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In medieval times, the hangman was a feared figure.
In de middeleeuwen was de beul een gevreesde figuur.
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The crowd watched as the hangman prepared the gallows.
De menigte keek toe hoe de beul de galg voorbereidde.
2.
galgje
a word-guessing game in which one player thinks of a word and the other tries to guess it by suggesting letters within a certain number of guesses, with incorrect guesses leading to parts of a stick figure being drawn on a gallows
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Let's play a game of hangman to pass the time.
Laten we een potje galgje spelen om de tijd te doden.
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The kids were engrossed in a game of hangman on the blackboard.
De kinderen waren verdiept in een spelletje galgje op het schoolbord.