noun#6,408 by frequency
die Gefangenschaft
[ɡəˈfaŋənʃaft]
imprisonment, captivity
- genitive
- der Gefangenschaft
- plural
- die Gefangenschaften
Meanings
- 1
imprisonment, captivity
Tom geriet in deutsche Gefangenschaft.
Tom was taken prisoner by the Germans.
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Der Löwe wurde in Gefangenschaft geboren.
This lion was born in captivity.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieGefangenschaft | dieGefangenschaften |
| accusative | dieGefangenschaft | dieGefangenschaften |
| dative | derGefangenschaft | denGefangenschaften |
| genitive | derGefangenschaft | derGefangenschaften |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.