Gewahrsam
- (masculine, strong, uncountable) custody (effective control of a physical object, possessio naturalis)
- (masculine, strong, uncountable) custody of a person (control of a person to avert danger to them or others)
- (countable, masculine, slang, strong) detention center
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈvaːɐ̯zaːm/
Etymology
Nominalization of an adjective gewahrsam that faded in the 18th century, from gewahr + -sam.
storage room
detention house
hold a person in custody
police cell
place of detention
Freiheitsentziehung
Sicherheitsverwahrung
Vorenthaltung
Haftanstalt
Einsperrung
Gefangenhaltung
Fürsorglichkeit
Geborgensein
Schutz und Schirm
Haftzelle
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