Feminine
Haft
Meaning
- (feminine) arrest, custody, imprisonment (the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler)
- (dated, feminine) captivity (any confinement, e.g. by criminals)
Concepts
police custody
hold a person in custody
keeping indoors
inducement to stay
Synonyms
Einkerkerung
Vorenthaltung
Sicherheitsverwahrung
Freiheitsentziehung
Einsperrung
Gefangenhaltung
Gefängnishaft
in the context of return: Schubhaft
Abschiebungshaft
Gefangennahme
Einsperren
Translations
détention
arresto
aanhouding
detenzione
empresonament
φυλάκιση
tutuklulukFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/haft/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German haft, hafte (“captivity”), from Old High German haft, hafta. Immediately cognate with Middle Dutch hachte, Middle Low German hafte. Also related with Old English hæft, and further with Latin captus, Old Irish cacht.
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