Vrouwelijk

arrestation

Betekenis (Engels)

arrest (“The act of arresting a criminal, suspect, etc.”)

Frequentie

B1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/a.ʁɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle French arrestation. Equivalent to arrêter + -ation. The noun, being of a more formal register, was standardised with a Latinate pronunciation, while the verb has the popular form with loss of preconsonantal s.

Verbeter je uitspraak

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