Geiselhaft
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Geisel (“hostage”) + Haft (“captivity”). The latter word retains its broader sense here, having otherwise become widely restricted to “legal arrest, imprisonment”.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Geiselhaft f (genitive Geiselhaft, plural (rare) Geiselhaften)