Gefangenschaft
dieNouncaptivity; imprisonment
English translations
- 01
captivity
- 02
imprisonment
- 03
confinement
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Zustand, gefangen zu sein oder festgehalten zu werden.
- English meaning
- captivity
- Synonym
- Haft, Arrest
- German example
- Die Tiere leben in Gefangenschaft.
- English example
- The animals live in captivity.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gefangenschaft
- Plural Form
- die Gefangenschaften
Related words
- freilassen
Release
- Internierung
Internment
- Freisetzung
Release
- entwischen
Escape
- Freiheitsberaubung
Deprivation of liberty
- befreien
to free
- freikaufen
to ransom
- freilebend
Free-living
- freisetzen
to release
- loskaufen
to ransom, to buy someone/something out
- freigesetzt
released
- Freilassung
Release
Example sentences with “Gefangenschaft”
Der Vogel entkam aus der Gefangenschaft. (The bird escaped from captivity.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the suffix '-schaft' mean in Gefangenschaft?
The suffix '-schaft' is a common feminine noun-forming suffix in German, often denoting a state, condition, or community (like 'Freundschaft' or 'Mannschaft').