haltuun

haltuun

Finnish

Etymology

See hallussa.

Adverb

haltuun

1. to the possession (care, custody) (of)

   Sain haltuuni tärkeän kartan.

   I received/took an important map into my possession.

   Myöhemmin kartta joutui vihollisen haltuun.

   Later the map ended up in the possession of the enemy.

   Joutuessaan heidän haltuunsa se voi olla vaarallinen.

   While staying in their possession it may be dangerous.

Usage notes

When the headword of haltuun is a personal pronoun, a possessive suffix is added to it and the personal pronoun itself may usually, but not always, be omitted.

Derived terms

• haltuunotto
• ottaa haltuun

Related terms

• hallussa
• hallusta

See also

• hallita