Hausarrest

German

Etymology

Haus (“house”) +‎ Arrest (“arrest”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊs.aˌrɛst/, [ˈhaʊ̯s.ʔaˌʁɛst], [ˈhaʊ̯.saˌʁɛst]
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  • Hyphenation: Haus‧ar‧rest

Noun

Hausarrest m (strong, genitive Hausarrestes or Hausarrests, plural Hausarreste)

  1. house arrest (legal punishment)
    Er steht unter Hausarrest.
    He is under house arrest.
  2. grounding (children's punishment)
    Synonym: Stubenarrest
    Er hat Hausarrest.
    He’s grounded.

Usage notes
  • Note the different constructions as above: In the legal sense it is usually construed with stehen unter, in the familial sense with haben.

Declension

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