förvar

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Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from förvara.

Noun

förvar n

  1. a state of being (safely) stored or put away somewhere (of things or people)
    Diamanten är i säkert förvar
    The diamond is safely stored away
    Inbrottstjuvarna sitter i förvar hos polisen
    The burglars are in police custody
  2. a location where people or things are (safely) put away or stored
    Migrationsverkets förvar
    the Migration Agency's detention facility

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