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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fritagning fritagnings
definite fritagningen fritagningens
plural indefinite fritagningar fritagningars
definite fritagningarna fritagningarnas

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