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Is there metaphorical meaning of “aus der Haft entlassen”?

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In a formal letter that I received there was a sentence

Gerne werden wir Sie aus der Haft entlassen per 31.05.2019.

It is regarding rental agreement, but the only translation for Haft, that I've found is prison and I am not being actually released from prison.

If I search for whole sentence I only find literal meaning. That's why I wonder how to properly translate it.

Is the following translation correct?

We let you go of any obligation

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  Is it possible, that "Haft" is simply an error? Could it be instead "Haftung"? This is still weird, but it would be close to your proposal with "obligation".
  
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  Probably a shortened form of "Haftung" (liability)
  
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  Maybe she meant "Haftung", because it is about ending contract.
  
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  It could not be a joke, it is official letter.
  
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  She is a native speaker :D So probably typo or autocorrect.
  
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In a formal letter that I received there was a sentence

Gerne werden wir Sie aus der Haft entlassen per 31.05.2019.

It is regarding rental agreement, but the only translation for Haft, that I've found is prison and I am not being actually released from prison.

If I search for whole sentence I only find literal meaning. That's why I wonder how to properly translate it.

Is the following translation correct?

We let you go of any obligation

idioms

share|improve this question

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  Is it possible, that "Haft" is simply an error? Could it be instead "Haftung"? This is still weird, but it would be close to your proposal with "obligation".
  
  – IQV
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Probably a shortened form of "Haftung" (liability)
  
  – Volker Landgraf
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Maybe she meant "Haftung", because it is about ending contract.
  
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  It could not be a joke, it is official letter.
  
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  She is a native speaker :D So probably typo or autocorrect.
  
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In a formal letter that I received there was a sentence

Gerne werden wir Sie aus der Haft entlassen per 31.05.2019.

It is regarding rental agreement, but the only translation for Haft, that I've found is prison and I am not being actually released from prison.

If I search for whole sentence I only find literal meaning. That's why I wonder how to properly translate it.

Is the following translation correct?

We let you go of any obligation

idioms

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For me it sounds like bad German. Because I don't know any other meaning of Haft than prison.

"liability" or your "obligation" would fit much butter. Because there should be used Haftung

While Haft is connected to Verhaftung as in same context/ meaning^^.

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  Doesn't make sense either. "Aus der Haftung entlassen" is not a thing that one can do "per [date]". Either you are responsible, or you aren't. No date possible. (That's if Haftung is really what they mean.)
  
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As you said that this letter is from a Swiss speaker I think this is Swiss dialect for "aus der Haftung entlassen am [Datum]", mean your contract ends at this date.

Nevertheless I want to point out, that there can be in fact a metaphorical meaning:
"Haft" can be interpreted as "Geiselhaft" (to held hostage), meaning that you are under some kind of oppression by the other party and this oppression will end.

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  Did you find any dictionary entry or similar that supports the theory that using Haft instead of Haftung is used in Swiss dialects?
  
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  No, this is just a theory evolving from the fact that the suffix "-ung" is spoken "-ig" in many Swiss dialects. Shorten the word even more leads to completly omitting it. But I am not a native speaker of any Siwss dialect so this is just guessing and linguistic intution based on my expirience with Swiss dialects.
  
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For me it sounds like bad German. Because I don't know any other meaning of Haft than prison.

"liability" or your "obligation" would fit much butter. Because there should be used Haftung

While Haft is connected to Verhaftung as in same context/ meaning^^.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Shegit BrahmShegit Brahm

852110

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doesn't make sense either. "Aus der Haftung entlassen" is not a thing that one can do "per [date]". Either you are responsible, or you aren't. No date possible. (That's if Haftung is really what they mean.)
  
  – Christian Geiselmann
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

For me it sounds like bad German. Because I don't know any other meaning of Haft than prison.

"liability" or your "obligation" would fit much butter. Because there should be used Haftung

While Haft is connected to Verhaftung as in same context/ meaning^^.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Shegit BrahmShegit Brahm

852110

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doesn't make sense either. "Aus der Haftung entlassen" is not a thing that one can do "per [date]". Either you are responsible, or you aren't. No date possible. (That's if Haftung is really what they mean.)
  
  – Christian Geiselmann
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

For me it sounds like bad German. Because I don't know any other meaning of Haft than prison.

"liability" or your "obligation" would fit much butter. Because there should be used Haftung

While Haft is connected to Verhaftung as in same context/ meaning^^.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

Shegit BrahmShegit Brahm

852110

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Shegit BrahmShegit Brahm

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answered 2 hours ago

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As you said that this letter is from a Swiss speaker I think this is Swiss dialect for "aus der Haftung entlassen am [Datum]", mean your contract ends at this date.

Nevertheless I want to point out, that there can be in fact a metaphorical meaning:
"Haft" can be interpreted as "Geiselhaft" (to held hostage), meaning that you are under some kind of oppression by the other party and this oppression will end.

share|improve this answer

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  Did you find any dictionary entry or similar that supports the theory that using Haft instead of Haftung is used in Swiss dialects?
  
  – Arsak
  16 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No, this is just a theory evolving from the fact that the suffix "-ung" is spoken "-ig" in many Swiss dialects. Shorten the word even more leads to completly omitting it. But I am not a native speaker of any Siwss dialect so this is just guessing and linguistic intution based on my expirience with Swiss dialects.
  
  – Madjosz
  4 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

As you said that this letter is from a Swiss speaker I think this is Swiss dialect for "aus der Haftung entlassen am [Datum]", mean your contract ends at this date.

Nevertheless I want to point out, that there can be in fact a metaphorical meaning:
"Haft" can be interpreted as "Geiselhaft" (to held hostage), meaning that you are under some kind of oppression by the other party and this oppression will end.

share|improve this answer

answered 36 mins ago

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  Did you find any dictionary entry or similar that supports the theory that using Haft instead of Haftung is used in Swiss dialects?
  
  – Arsak
  16 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  No, this is just a theory evolving from the fact that the suffix "-ung" is spoken "-ig" in many Swiss dialects. Shorten the word even more leads to completly omitting it. But I am not a native speaker of any Siwss dialect so this is just guessing and linguistic intution based on my expirience with Swiss dialects.
  
  – Madjosz
  4 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

As you said that this letter is from a Swiss speaker I think this is Swiss dialect for "aus der Haftung entlassen am [Datum]", mean your contract ends at this date.

Nevertheless I want to point out, that there can be in fact a metaphorical meaning:
"Haft" can be interpreted as "Geiselhaft" (to held hostage), meaning that you are under some kind of oppression by the other party and this oppression will end.

share|improve this answer

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