die Verwahrung
Translation
custody, safekeeping, deposit, detention
Examples
Die Wertsachen sind in sicherer Verwahrung.
The valuables are in safe custody.
Er wurde in Untersuchungshaft genommen, eine Form der Verwahrung.
He was taken into pretrial detention, a form of custody.
Die Bank bietet die Verwahrung von Dokumenten an.
The bank offers the safekeeping of documents.
Grammar Patterns
to take ((sth.)) into custody The police took the evidence into custody.
to give ((sth.)) for safekeeping He gave his valuables to the bank for safekeeping.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Aufbewahrung (storage), Lagerung (storage), Haft (custody); Antonyms: Freilassung (release)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'verwahren' (to keep safe). It combines the prefix 'ver-' with 'wahren' (to guard, preserve).
Memory Tips
Associate 'verwahren' with keeping something safe, so 'Verwahrung' is the act or state of being kept safe.