hostage Meaning in German

hostage Geisel

Geisel

hostage = Geisel

Pronunciation = hostage

Pronunciation in German = Geisel

hostage in German: Geisel

Part of speech: noun

Definition in English: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

Definition in German: ein Gefangener, der von einer Partei festgehalten wird, um sicherzustellen, dass eine andere Partei bestimmte Bedingungen erfüllt

Examples in English:

They were held hostage by armed rebels

Examples in German:

Sie wurden von bewaffneten Rebellen als Geiseln gehalten

Synonyms of hostage

Synonyms in German	Opfer
Synonyms in English	victim

Antonyms of hostage

Antonyms in German	Fänger
Antonyms in English	captor

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