festnehmen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fest (firmly) +‎ nehmen (take)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛstˌneːmən]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: fest‧neh‧men

Verb[edit]

festnehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt fest, past tense nahm fest, past participle festgenommen, past subjunctive nähme fest, auxiliary haben)

  1. to arrest (take into legal custody)
    Synonym: verhaften

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