fritagning

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, fritaga +‎ -ning. First attested in 1926.

Noun

fritagning c

1. rescuing, freeing, liberation from captivity (by force)

Usage notes

Used to describe setting someone free against the will of those detaining them. For example, a legal rescue operation against kidnappers, or an illegal jailbreak operation.

Declension

Declension of fritagning
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fritagning	fritagningen	fritagningar	fritagningarna
Genitive	fritagnings	fritagningens	fritagningars	fritagningarnas

Related terms

• frita

See also

• frigivning

Further reading

• fritagning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fritagning in Svensk ordbok (SO)