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Webster 1828 Edition
Kidnapping
KID'NAPPING
,ppr.
KID'NAPPING
,Noun.
Definition 2024
kidnapping
kidnapping
English
Alternative forms
- kidnaping (US), less common.
Verb
kidnapping
- present participle of kidnap
Noun
kidnapping (plural kidnappings)
- (law) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
Translations
the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom
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Derived terms
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Norwegian
Etymology
Borrowing from English kidnapping
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɪdnɑpɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɪŋ
Noun
kidnapping
Inflection
Inflection of kidnapping
| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål f | kidnapping | kidnappinga | kidnappinger | kidnappingene |
| Bokmål m | kidnapping | kidnappingen | kidnappinger | kidnappingene |
| Nynorsk f | kidnapping | kidnappinga | kidnappingar | kidnappingane |
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowing from English kidnapping.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kidˈnapiŋ]
Noun
kidnapping n (uncountable)
- (rare) kidnapping
Declension
declension of kidnapping (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) kidnapping | kidnapping-ul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) kidnapping | kidnapping-ului |
| vocative | kidnapping-ule | |
Synonyms
- răpire
References
- kidnapping in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2016