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kiinniottaminen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ottaa kiinni +‎ -minen; kiinni +‎ ottaminen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːnːiˣˌotːɑminen/, [ˈk̟iːnːiˌ(ʔ)o̞t̪ːɑ̝ˌmine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): kiinni‧otta‧mi‧nen

Noun

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kiinniottaminen

  1. verbal noun of ottaa kiinni
    1. catching, seizing
    2. (law enforcement) apprehension, detainment
    3. (law) citizen's arrest (temporary arrest to detain a suspected criminal until the police can be summoned, made by a person who is not acting as a sworn law enforcement official)

Declension

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Possessive forms of kiinniottaminen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Synonyms

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See also

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