Noun
die Untersuchungshaft
Pronunciation: /ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋhaft/
remand
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Meanings
Noun
- remand
Example sentence
Der Verdächtige sitzt seit drei Wochen in Untersuchungshaft.
The suspect has been on remand for three weeks.
Word forms
singular
die Untersuchungshaft
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Untersuchungshaft
Accusativedie Untersuchungshaft
Dativeder Untersuchungshaft
Genitiveder Untersuchungshaft
Untersuchungshaft has no common plural.
Usage
- in Untersuchungshaft sitzen — Be held on remand or in pretrial detention.
- Untersuchungshaft / Strafhaft — Pretrial detention versus detention serving a sentence.
Im Krimi bleibt der Verdächtige zunächst in Untersuchungshaft.
In the crime novel, the suspect initially remains in pretrial detention.