Arrest

See also: arrest

German

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Medieval Latin arrestum, apparently a borrowing from Old French arest.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈʁɛst/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛst
    • Hyphenation: Ar‧rest

    Noun

    Arrest m (strong, genitive Arrestes or Arrests, plural Arreste)

    1. arrest, confinement, detention

    Declension

    Declension of Arrest [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Arrest die Arreste
    genitive eines des Arrestes, Arrests der Arreste
    dative einem dem Arrest, Arreste1 den Arresten
    accusative einen den Arrest die Arreste

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Derived terms

    • Arrestant

    Further reading

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