inhaftieren

German

Etymology

From in +‎ Haft +‎ -ieren, literally to in-custody-ize.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnhafˈtiːʁən/
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Verb

inhaftieren (weak, third-person singular present inhaftiert, past tense inhaftierte, past participle inhaftiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to arrest
    Synonyms: in Haft nehmen; verhaften, festnehmen

Usage notes

  • Inhaftieren and in Haft nehmen suggest that the person remains in custody, while the other synonyms refer to the arrest as such without any implication as to the further development.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Inhaftierung
  • Inhaftnahme

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