English–German
“kidnap” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈfyːʁən/
Example
Die Täter entführten das Kind.
The perpetrators kidnapped the child.
How to say “kidnap” in German
“Kidnap” in German is entführen.
A person is forced out of ordinary life and placed under someone else's control.
Example sentences with entführen
Bewaffnete Männer entführten ein Flugzeug.
Armed men hijacked an airplane.
Tips for using entführen
- Entführen takes an accusative object, as in jemanden entführen, and its prefix is inseparable: entführt and hat entführt are the standard forms.
Other German words for “kidnap”
Der Täter verschleppte das Kind in ein verlassenes Haus.
The perpetrator kidnapped the child and took them to an abandoned house.