prison
die Haftanstalt, die Haftanstalten
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prison
A state institution where people are held in custody by court order, for example during an investigation or to serve a prison sentence.
Nach seiner Verurteilung wurde er in eine Haftanstalt gebracht.
After his conviction, he was taken to a prison.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Haftanstalten |
| genitive | der Haftanstalt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Haftanstalt | die Haftanstalten |
| accusative | die Haftanstalt | die Haftanstalten |
| dative | der Haftanstalt | den Haftanstalten |
| genitive | der Haftanstalt | der Haftanstalten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Haftanstalt' (prison) is made up of 'Haft' (custody) and 'Anstalt' (institution). Here, 'Haft' refers to deprivation of liberty, while 'Anstalt' means an organized institution.
Die neue Haftanstalt bietet Platz für zweihundert Gefangene.
The new prison has space for two hundred prisoners.
'Haftanstalt' (prison) is mainly used in factual and official language. You will often encounter it in government announcements and news about the justice system and prison administration.
Das Ministerium teilte mit, dass die Haftanstalt im kommenden Jahr erweitert wird.
The ministry announced that the prison will be expanded next year.
To describe someone's location, use 'in einer Haftanstalt' (in a prison) with the dative. For movement to a prison, use 'in eine Haftanstalt' (to a prison) with the accusative, often together with 'bringen' (to take) or 'verlegen' (to transfer).
Er befindet sich seit drei Wochen in einer Haftanstalt.
He has been in a prison for three weeks.
Am Montag wurde er in eine andere Haftanstalt verlegt.
On Monday, he was transferred to another prison.
