Noun
der Gewahrsam
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈvaːɐ̯zaːm/
custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)
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plural Gewahrsame
Meanings
Noun
- custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)
- custody of a person (control of a person to avert danger to them or others)
- detention center
Example sentence
Wir haben einen Verdächtigen in Gewahrsam.
We've got a suspect in custody.
Word forms
singular
der Gewahrsam
plural
die Gewahrsame
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gewahrsam
Accusativeden Gewahrsam
Dativedem Gewahrsam
Genitivedes Gewahrsams
Plural
Nominativedie Gewahrsame
Accusativedie Gewahrsame
Dativeden Gewahrsamen
Genitiveder Gewahrsame
Usage
- etwas in Gewahrsam haben — have something in one's custody or actual control; formal usage
- Gewahrsam / Eigentum — actual control of an object / ownership; these need not coincide
Die Schlüssel blieben im Gewahrsam des Hausmeisters.
The keys remained in the caretaker's custody.