die Haftanstalt
Translation
prison, correctional facility, penitentiary, jail
Examples
Er wurde in eine Haftanstalt überführt.
He was transferred to a correctional facility.
Die Sicherheit in der Haftanstalt ist sehr hoch.
The security in the prison is very high.
Grammar Patterns
in ((einer Haftanstalt)) in a prison He spent ten years in a prison.
Similar Words
Gefängnis (prison), Zuchthaus (penitentiary)
Etymology
From 'Haft' (custody, detention) + 'Anstalt' (institution). Literally a 'detention institution'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Haft' as being 'held' or 'stuck', and 'Anstalt' as an 'institution'. An institution where people are held.