Häftling
derNounprisoner, inmate, detainee
English translations
- 01
detainee
- 02
prisoner
- 03
Inmate
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die wegen einer Straftat inhaftiert ist.
- English meaning
- Prisoner
- Synonym
- Gefangener
- German example
- Der Häftling versuchte zu fliehen.
- English example
- The prisoner tried to escape.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Häftling
- Plural Form
- die Häftlinge
Related words
- Begnadigung
pardon
- Muselman
Muslim (in concentration camp context)
- Kapo
Kapo (in concentration camps)
- Insasse
inmate
- Todeszelle
Death row
- Fußfessel
ankle shackle
- Gefängnisinsasse
A prison inmate is a person who is incarcerated in a prison for committing a crime or being suspected of committing a crime.
Example sentences with “Häftling”
Der Häftling wurde in seine Zelle gebracht. (The prisoner was taken to his cell.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Häftling?
The plural is 'die Häftlinge'.