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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch detentie, from Middle French détention, from Old French detencion, from Latin dētentiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dəˈtɛn.si/, /ˌdeːˈtɛn.si/
- Hyphenation: de‧ten‧tie
- Rhymes: -ɛnsi
Noun
detentie f (plural detenties)
- detention, custody
2016 March 17, Chris Klomp, “'Breivik heeft geen last van isolatie tijdens detentie'”, in Algemeen Dagblad:Massamoordenaar Anders Breivik loopt geen schade op door zijn jarenlange isolatie in detentie.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)