gevangenis
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch gevancnesse. By surface analysis, gevangene + -nis. Cognate with German Gefängnis.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgevangenis 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
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: gevangenis
- Negerhollands: gevangnis
- → West Frisian: gefangenis