deține

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French détenir, Latin dētinēre, with conjugation based on ține.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈt͡si.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ine
  • Hyphenation: de‧ți‧ne

Verb

a deține (third-person singular present deține, past participle deținut, third-person subjunctive dețină) 3rd conjugation

  1. (transitive, chiefly in law; also of functions or titles) to own
    Synonym: poseda
  2. (transitive, chiefly in passive voice) to detain

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