der Haftbefehl

C1

a warrant

English meaning
a warrant
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Haftbefehle
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Haftbefehl in a sentence

Der Haftbefehl wurde gegen den Verdächtigen erlassen.

The warrant was issued against the suspect.

Declension of der Haftbefehl

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Haftbefehldie Haftbefehle
Accusativeden Haftbefehldie Haftbefehle
Dativedem Haftbefehlden Haftbefehlen
Genitivedes Haftbefehlsder Haftbefehle

Word family

der Haftbefehl is built from der Befehl (command / instruction / order) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Haftbefehl comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Haft und Befehl

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Questions about Haftbefehl

Is it der, die or das Haftbefehl?

It is der Haftbefehl — Haftbefehl is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Haftbefehle.

What is the plural of Haftbefehl?

The plural of der Haftbefehl is die Haftbefehle.

What is the genitive of Haftbefehl?

The genitive singular is des Haftbefehls. The dative plural is den Haftbefehlen.

What does Haftbefehl mean in English?

der Haftbefehl means "a warrant". For example: "Der Haftbefehl wurde gegen den Verdächtigen erlassen." — "The warrant was issued against the suspect."

What level is Haftbefehl in German?

Haftbefehl is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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