Noun
die Haft
Pronunciation: /haft/
custody; detention; imprisonment
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Meanings
Noun
- custody; detention; imprisonment
Example sentence
Er befindet sich derzeit wegen Steuerbetrugs in Haft.
He's currently in prison for tax fraud.
Word forms
singular
die Haft
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Haft
Accusativedie Haft
Dativeder Haft
Genitiveder Haft
Haft has no common plural.
Usage
- in Haft sein — be in custody or prison
- aus der Haft entlassen werden — be released from custody or prison
Das Gericht ordnete an, dass der Mann in Haft bleibt.
The court ordered that the man remain in custody.