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Gewahrsam

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Noun

der Gewahrsam

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈvaːɐ̯zaːm/

custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)

The German noun Gewahrsam means custody in English.

C1 rank #8,554 plural Gewahrsame

All meanings of Gewahrsam

Noun
  1. custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)
  2. custody of a person (control of a person to avert danger to them or others)
  3. detention center

Gewahrsam in a German sentence

Wir haben einen Verdächtigen in Gewahrsam.

We've got a suspect in custody.

Forms of Gewahrsam

singular der Gewahrsam
plural die Gewahrsame

Gewahrsam in the four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Gewahrsam
Accusativeden Gewahrsam
Dativedem Gewahrsam
Genitivedes Gewahrsams

Plural

Nominativedie Gewahrsame
Accusativedie Gewahrsame
Dativeden Gewahrsamen
Genitiveder Gewahrsame