Haft
German, noun/haft/
Haft is spelled H-A-F-T (4 letters) and appears 21 times per million words in written German, the 3,720th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Haft is a German feminine noun meaning “arrest, custody, imprisonment (the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Zustand des Verhaftetseins”.
What does Haft mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininearrest, custody, imprisonment (the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler)
- 2
datedfemininecaptivity (any confinement, e.g. by criminals)
suffix
- 1
Used to form adjectives from nouns, describing having the property of, or similar properties to, the noun.
- 2
Used to form adjectives from verbs, describing frequently or currently performing the action.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Zustand des Verhaftetseins 2. in Freiheitsentzug bestehende Strafe
noun: 1. Insekt aus der Ordnung der Netzflügler
suffix: 1. nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement zur Ableitung eines Adjektivs mit der Bedeutung: besitzend, so wie ein, vergleichbar mit
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Haft
- Haften plural rare
- H. abbreviation
- Hafte nominative plural
- Hafts genitive singular
- Haftes genitive singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Haft?
- /haft/
- /-haft/
- [haft]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Haft
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Haft in German?
Haft appears 21 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).