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varetekt

noun masculine or femininesubstantiv hankjønn eller hunkjønn

remand, pre-trial custody · custody, care (of someone)

EtymologyOpphav

av ivaretato look after · to safeguard · to attend to from ivaretato look after · to safeguard · to attend to

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. omsorgcare · concern (for someone);
    beskyttelseprotection
    careomsorg;
    protectionbeskyttelse
    • ha noen i sin varetekt to have someone in one's care
  2. varetektsarrestremand in custody remand in custodyvaretektsarrest
    • sitte i varetekt to be held on remand