de ontvoering
kidnapping
noun · /ˌɔntˈvu.rɪŋ/
Forms
- Article
- de ontvoering
- Plural
- de ontvoeringen
- Diminutive
- het ontvoerinkje
- Also means
- abduction
- How common
- among the 5,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
De ontvoering was groot nieuws.
The kidnapping was big news.
De politie onderzoekt de ontvoering.
The police are investigating the kidnapping.
Na de ontvoering was iedereen bezorgd.
After the kidnapping, everyone was worried.
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