This is the 2880th most frequent Dutch word.
aanhouding
Arrest or detention.
In this context, 'aanhouding' refers to 'arrest', indicating the act of detaining someone legally.
De politie meldde de aanhouding van de verdachte na een lange achtervolging.
The police reported the arrest of the suspect after a long chase.
Here, 'aanhouding' functions as 'suspension' or 'delaying', referring to pausing or halting a process.
Een tijdelijke aanhouding van de plannen was nodig om alles beter te organiseren.
A temporary suspension of the plans was necessary to organize everything better.
In this sentence, 'aanhouding' is used to denote an 'interruption', highlighting a stoppage of movement or progress.