die Einzelhaft
C1solitary confinement
- English meaning
- solitary confinement
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Einzelhaften
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Einzelhaft in a sentence
Der Häftling verbrachte Jahre in Einzelhaft.
The prisoner spent years in solitary confinement.
Declension of die Einzelhaft
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Einzelhaft | die Einzelhaften |
| Accusative | die Einzelhaft | die Einzelhaften |
| Dative | der Einzelhaft | den Einzelhaften |
| Genitive | der Einzelhaft | der Einzelhaften |
Word family
die Einzelhaft is built from einzel (single, individual) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Einzelhaft comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Adjektivs einzeln und dem Substantiv Haft
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Questions about Einzelhaft
Is it der, die or das Einzelhaft?
It is die Einzelhaft — Einzelhaft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Einzelhaften.
What is the plural of Einzelhaft?
The plural of die Einzelhaft is die Einzelhaften.
What is the genitive of Einzelhaft?
The genitive singular is der Einzelhaft. The dative plural is den Einzelhaften.
What does Einzelhaft mean in English?
die Einzelhaft means "solitary confinement". For example: "Der Häftling verbrachte Jahre in Einzelhaft." — "The prisoner spent years in solitary confinement."
What level is Einzelhaft in German?
Einzelhaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.
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