Haft Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Haft" is mainly used as noun meaning "imprisonment", "detention" or "custody". It is also used as adjective.
Essential properties of "Haft"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Noun
- Gender: feminine
- Singular: die Haft
- Plural: die Haft
Meanings of "Haft" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Deprivation of liberty imposed by a court as punishment"
"Haft", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.
- Definition: "Deprivation of liberty imposed by a court as punishment."
- Translation(s): imprisonment, detention, custody, confinement
- Synonym(s): Gefängnis, Inhaftierung, Freiheitsstrafe
- Antonym(s): Freiheit, Entlassung
- Related word(s): Strafe, Gefängnis
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er wurde zu fünf Jahren Haft verurteilt.
- Nach der Haft begann er ein neues Leben.
- Die Haft war für ihn eine schwere Zeit.
2.) "A suffix indicating a characteristic or quality similar to something"
"Haft", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "A suffix indicating a characteristic or quality similar to something."
- Translation(s): -like, -ish, -ful
- Synonym(s): ähnlich, vergleichbar
- Related word(s): artig, mäßig
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Kleid hat eine seidenhafte Oberfläche.
- Sein Verhalten war kindhaft und naiv.
- Die Landschaft wirkte traumhaft schön.
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