die Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe
Translation
substitute custodial sentence, imprisonment in default of payment
Examples
Ohne Zahlung droht eine Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe.
Without payment, there is a threat of a substitute custodial sentence.
Er trat seine Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe an.
He began his substitute custodial sentence.
Grammar Patterns
to serve a substitute custodial sentence Er muss die Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe antreten.
Similar Words
Freiheitsentzug (deprivation of liberty), Haftstrafe (prison sentence)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Ersatz' (substitute) + 'Freiheit' (freedom) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Strafe' (punishment). A punishment that takes freedom as a substitute for a fine.
Memory Tips
Break it down: An 'Ersatz' (substitute) for a fine is a 'Strafe' (punishment) that costs you your 'Freiheit' (freedom).