Präventivhaft

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German

Etymology

präventiv +‎ Haft

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛvɛnˈtiːfˌhaft/
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Noun

Präventivhaft f (genitive Präventivhaft, no plural)

  1. (law) preventive detention
    • 2022 November 27, Christian Rath, “Eindeutig unverhältnismäßig”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Bei der Präventivhaft für die Letzte Generation wird mit Kanonen auf Spatzen geschossen. Durch die Klagen in Bayern wird damit wohl bald Schluss sein.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension