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der Häftling

B2

inmate/prisoner

English meaning
inmate/prisoner
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Häftlinge
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

Häftling in a sentence

Der Häftling verbrachte zehn Jahre im Gefängnis.

The prisoner spent ten years in prison.

Declension of der Häftling

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Häftlingdie Häftlinge
Accusativeden Häftlingdie Häftlinge
Dativedem Häftlingden Häftlingen
Genitivedes Häftlingsder Häftlinge

Where Häftling comes from

Ableitung zu Haft mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ling

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Questions about Häftling

Is it der, die or das Häftling?

It is der Häftling — Häftling is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Häftlinge.

What is the plural of Häftling?

The plural of der Häftling is die Häftlinge.

What is the genitive of Häftling?

The genitive singular is des Häftlings. The dative plural is den Häftlingen.

What does Häftling mean in English?

der Häftling means "inmate/prisoner". For example: "Der Häftling verbrachte zehn Jahre im Gefängnis." — "The prisoner spent ten years in prison."

What level is Häftling in German?

Häftling is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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