| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | dienyddwyr |
| Afrikaans | beul |
|---|---|
| Czech | kat |
| Dutch | beul; scherprechter |
| English | executioner |
| English (Old English) | cwellere |
| Esperanto | ekzekutisto |
| German | Henker; Scharfrichter |
| Italian | boia |
| Latin | carnifex |
| Papiamento | burdugu |
| Portuguese | algoz; carrasco |
| Saterland Frisian | Honger |
| Spanish | verdugo |
| Swedish | bödel; mästerman |
| West Frisian | boal |