| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | Haftstrafe [f] | jail sentence |
| General | Haftstrafe [f] | imprisonment |
| General | Haftstrafe [f] | jail term |
| General | Haftstrafe | prison term |
| Law | ||
| Law | Haftstrafe [f] | custodial sentence |
| Law | Haftstrafe [f] | sentence of detention |
| Law | Haftstrafe [f] | prison sentence |
| Law | Haftstrafe [f] | jail sentence |
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | hohe Haftstrafe [f] | lengthy prison term |
| General | zehn Jahre lange Haftstrafe [f] | decade-long imprisonment |
| General | zu einer mehrjährigen Haftstrafe verurteilt werden [v] | be sentenced to several years of imprisonment |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | seine Haftstrafe absitzen [v] | to do one's bird |
| Slang | ||
| Slang | eine kurze Haftstrafe | cat nap |
| Law | ||
| Law | lebenslange Haftstrafe [f] | life sentence |
| Law | lebenslange Haftstrafe [f] | life imprisonment |
| Law | lebenslange Haftstrafe [f] | life tariff |
| Law | mehrjährige Haftstrafe [f] | multi-year prison term |
| Law | mehrjährige Haftstrafe [f] | several years of imprisonment |
| Law | Haftstrafe ohne die Möglichkeit einer Geldstrafe | prison sentence without the option of a fine |
