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The official detention of a person by the police or another authority on suspicion of a crime.
Die Verhaftung des Verdächtigen erfolgte am frühen Morgen in seiner Wohnung.
The arrest of the suspect took place early in the morning at his apartment.
The noun 'die Verhaftung' (arrest) comes from the verb 'verhaften' (to arrest). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun that describes the action or result of the verb.
Die Polizei bestätigte die Verhaftung des Mannes.
The police confirmed the arrest of the man.
In official language, 'eine Verhaftung' (an arrest) is often combined with the verbs 'vornehmen' (to carry out) or 'durchführen' (to conduct). A person 'wird verhaftet' (is arrested).
Die Beamten nahmen die Verhaftung ohne Widerstand vor.
The officers carried out the arrest without resistance.
The word 'Verhaftung' (arrest) belongs to formal language, especially administrative and press language. It is often found in police reports and news articles.
In der Pressemitteilung wurde die Verhaftung von drei Personen gemeldet.
The press release reported the arrest of three people.
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Festnahme refers to the process in which an authority apprehends someone and takes them into custody. Verhaftung refers to the same process explicitly as an official measure taken by the authorities. In the case of a suspect, the two words can therefore overlap considerably; Verhaftung sounds more formal.
Die Behörde bestätigte offiziell die Verhaftung des Tatverdächtigen noch am selben Abend.
The authorities officially confirmed the arrest of the suspect that same evening.
Die Polizei meldete die Festnahme des Tatverdächtigen noch am selben Abend.
The police reported the arrest of the suspect that same evening.
