detentie

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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/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧ten‧tie
  • Rhymes: -ɛnsi

Noun

detentie f (plural detenties)

  1. 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.
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