Nomen

der Polizeigewahrsam

police custody

Er wurde in Polizeigewahrsam genommen.

He was taken into police custody.

Der Verdächtige befindet sich in Polizeigewahrsam.

The suspect is in police custody.

to take ((sb.)) into police custody Die Polizei nahm den Mann in Polizeigewahrsam.

to be in police custody Er ist in Polizeigewahrsam.

Synonyms: Haft (detention), Untersuchungshaft (remand)

Composed of 'Polizei' (police) and 'Gewahrsam' (custody, safekeeping). 'Gewahrsam' comes from 'wahren' (to keep, to guard).

'Gewahrsam' sounds a bit like 'guard-some'. So, 'Polizei-Gewahrsam' is where the police 'guard someone'.

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