en arrest
Meaning
detention; custody; confinement; jail (US); prison; gaol
In Swedish: lokal där polisen låser in omhändertagna personer
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en arrest |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | arresten |
| Plural, indefinite | arrester |
| Plural, definite | arresterna |
arrest is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor arrest, den stora arresten. Check another noun
Practise arrest
1 / 2Is it en arrest or ett arrest?
arrest in a sentence
- sitta i arrestbe detained in custody
- sitta i arrestenbe in the holding cell area / (by implication) be in custody
- husarresthouse arrest
Words built with arrest
- husarrest house arrest
- arrestlokal goal (jail), cell
Questions
What does arrest mean in English?
arrest means “detention, custody”.
Is it en arrest or ett arrest?
It is en arrest, and “the detention” is arresten.
What is the plural of arrest?
The plural of arrest is arrester, and the definite plural is arresterna.
Nearby common words
arrest is number 6,348 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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