Similar words
festnahme
Verhaftung is the formal arrest or detention process, implying the ongoing legal custody; Festnahme
Similar in other languages
Spanish
detención
detención is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "arrest."
French
arrestation
arrestation is the French word for the same thing — both mean "arrest."
Practice
1 What does Verhaftung mean?
alternative
schnitzel
facade paint
arrest
arrest
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ des Täters gelang schnell.
Verhaftungen
Entwarnung
Verhaftung
Full sentence: Die Verhaftung des Täters gelang schnell. (The offender's arrest was quick.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verhaftung?
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
N
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Verhaftung: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.