solitary confinement
die Einzelhaft
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solitary confinement
Imprisonment in which a female or male prisoner is housed separately from other prisoners and largely isolated from them.
Der Gefangene verbrachte mehrere Monate in der Einzelhaft.
The prisoner spent several months in solitary confinement.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Einzelhaft |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Einzelhaft | – |
| accusative | die Einzelhaft | – |
| dative | der Einzelhaft | – |
| genitive | der Einzelhaft | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Einzelhaft' (solitary confinement) is made up of 'Einzel' (individual) and 'Haft' (imprisonment). The compound makes it clear that it refers to imprisonment for a single person.
Der Häftling wurde vorübergehend in Einzelhaft untergebracht.
The prisoner was temporarily placed in solitary confinement.
Verbs commonly used with 'Einzelhaft' (solitary confinement) include 'in Einzelhaft nehmen' (to place someone in solitary confinement), 'in Einzelhaft sitzen' (to be in solitary confinement), and 'Einzelhaft anordnen' (to order solitary confinement). After 'in', no article is often used when referring to a stay: 'in Einzelhaft' (in solitary confinement).
Wegen des Vorfalls ordnete die Gefängnisleitung Einzelhaft an.
Because of the incident, the prison administration ordered solitary confinement.
'Einzelhaft' (solitary confinement) occurs mainly in texts about prisons, the penal system, and human rights. The word therefore often belongs to a legal or institutional context.
Der Bericht untersucht die Auswirkungen von Einzelhaft auf die psychische Gesundheit.
The report examines the effects of solitary confinement on mental health.
