Geisel — hostage in German
dienounUnleveled
Pronunciation
/ˈgaizl̩/
Quick Facts
Gender
die
Plural
Geiseln
Level
Unleveled
Frequency
51/100
Source Rank
#9,999
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Example Sentences
Du bist jetzt unsere Geisel.
You're our hostage now.
Sie könnten Geiseln genommen haben.
They may have hostages.
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