die Geisel
In English: hostage
B1NOUN
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Noun forms
- Singular
- die Geisel
- Plural
- die Geiseln
Quick quiz
___ Hausfrau?
Example sentences
Du bist jetzt unsere Geisel.
You're our hostage now.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FRSie sind jetzt unsere Geisel.
You're our hostage now.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FRDen Geiseln droht der Tod.
The hostages are facing death.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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