die Haft
C1detention / custody / imprisonment
- English meaning
- detention / custody / imprisonment
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Haften
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Crime & Police
- Dictionary
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Haft in a sentence
Die Haft dauerte mehrere Monate bis zur Gerichtsverhandlung.
The detention lasted several months until the trial.
Declension of die Haft
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Haft | die Haften |
| Accusative | die Haft | die Haften |
| Dative | der Haft | — |
| Genitive | der Haft | der Haften |
Word family
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Where Haft comes from
mittelhochdeutsch haft „Befestigung, Fesselung, Gefangenschaft“ von althochdeutsch hafta „Verknüpfung, Griff, Gefangennahme“ zu haften, seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt; verwandt mit heben
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Questions about Haft
Is it der, die or das Haft?
It is die Haft — Haft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Haften.
What is the plural of Haft?
The plural of die Haft is die Haften.
What is the genitive of Haft?
The genitive singular is der Haft.
What does Haft mean in English?
die Haft means "detention / custody / imprisonment". For example: "Die Haft dauerte mehrere Monate bis zur Gerichtsverhandlung." — "The detention lasted several months until the trial."
What level is Haft in German?
Haft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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