Meaning of the German Word "Festnehmen"

festnehmen
arrest

To take someone to a police station because they are believed to have committed a crime.

Example Sentence

Die Polizei wird den Dieb festnehmen.

Other Meanings of This Word

To arrest someone.

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Definition: To take someone to a police station because they are believed to have committed a crime.

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What is the CEFR level of the word "festnehmen"?

B1

What grammatical category does "festnehmen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "festnehmen" belong to?

People

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