gevangenis
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch gevancnesse. By surface analysis, gevangene + -nis. Cognate with German Gefängnis.
Pronunciation
Noun
gevangenis f (plural gevangenissen, diminutive gevangenisje n)
- a jail, a prison; especially an institution where convicts are incarcerated, but sometimes used more generally
Derived terms
- gevangenisbewaarder
- gevangenisstraf
- gevangeniswezen
- jeugdgevangenis
- mannengevangenis
- vrouwengevangenis
Descendants
- Afrikaans: gevangenis
- Negerhollands: gevangnis
- → West Frisian: gefangenis
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