gevangenis
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch gevancnesse. By surface analysis, gevangene + -nis. Cognate with German Gefängnis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gevangenis f (plural gevangenissen, diminutive gevangenisje n)
- A jail, a prison; especially an institution where convicts are incarcerated, but sometimes used more generally.
- Synonyms: bajes, gevangenhuis, lik, nor
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: gevangenis
- Negerhollands: gevangnis
- → West Frisian: gefangenis