No. 1,836 in Swedish

häktad

"Häktad" means "detained" or "arrested" in English.

In a sentence

Personen blev häktad av polisen.
The person was detained by the police.
The word 'häktad' is used here as a past participle indicating that someone was legally detained in a custody.
Mannen är fortfarande häktad och väntar på rättegång.
The man is still detained and is waiting for trial.
The term 'häktad' describes the ongoing status of being in custody pending legal proceedings.
Hon har varit häktad i flera månader.
She has been detained for several months.
Here, 'häktad' is used within a perfect tense construction to discuss someone's detention over a period of time.

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