German edit

Etymology edit

fest (firmly) +‎ nehmen (take)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛstˌneːmən]
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  • 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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