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

Related terms

• frita

See also

• frigivning

Further reading

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