house arrest
der Stubenarrest, die Stubenarreste
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house arrest
A punishment in which someone is not allowed to leave their room or home. The term is used especially for a punishment given to children or teenagers.
Wegen seiner schlechten Noten bekam er eine Woche Stubenarrest.
Because of his poor grades, he was given a week of house arrest.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Stubenarreste |
| genitive | des Stubenarrestes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Stubenarrest | die Stubenarreste |
| accusative | den Stubenarrest | die Stubenarreste |
| dative | dem Stubenarrest | den Stubenarresten |
| genitive | des Stubenarrestes des Stubenarrests | der Stubenarreste |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Stubenarrest' (house arrest) is made up of 'Stuben-' and 'Arrest'. 'Stuben-' belongs to the word 'Stube' (room) and refers to a living space.
Mit Stubenarrest wollten die Eltern verhindern, dass ihr Sohn sich draußen mit seinen Freunden traf.
The parents used house arrest to prevent their son from meeting his friends outside.
Typical collocations are 'Stubenarrest bekommen' (to be given house arrest), 'Stubenarrest haben' (to be under house arrest), and 'jemandem Stubenarrest geben' (to ground someone). With 'geben' (to give), the person being punished is in the dative.
Ihre Eltern gaben ihr Stubenarrest, weil sie nachts heimlich das Haus verlassen hatte.
Her parents grounded her because she had secretly left the house at night.
The duration often comes directly before 'Stubenarrest' (house arrest), as in 'drei Tage Stubenarrest' (three days of house arrest) or 'eine Woche Stubenarrest' (a week of house arrest). The entire phrase can be the object of 'bekommen' (to be given) or 'geben' (to give).
Weil er zum zweiten Mal zu spät nach Hause kam, bekam er drei Tage Stubenarrest.
Because he came home late for the second time, he was given three days of house arrest.
