die Verhaftung

B2

arrest

English meaning
arrest
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Verhaftungen
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Verhaftung in a sentence

Die Verhaftung des Verdächtigen erfolgte sofort.

The arrest of the suspect happened immediately.

Declension of die Verhaftung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Verhaftungdie Verhaftungen
Accusativedie Verhaftungdie Verhaftungen
Dativeder Verhaftungden Verhaftungen
Genitiveder Verhaftungder Verhaftungen

Word family

die Verhaftung is built from die Haftung (liability). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Verhaftung comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs verhaften mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Verhaftung

Is it der, die or das Verhaftung?

It is die Verhaftung — Verhaftung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Verhaftungen.

What is the plural of Verhaftung?

The plural of die Verhaftung is die Verhaftungen.

What is the genitive of Verhaftung?

The genitive singular is der Verhaftung. The dative plural is den Verhaftungen.

What does Verhaftung mean in English?

die Verhaftung means "arrest". For example: "Die Verhaftung des Verdächtigen erfolgte sofort." — "The arrest of the suspect happened immediately."

What level is Verhaftung in German?

Verhaftung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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