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
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: gevangenis
- Negerhollands: gevangnis
- → West Frisian: gefangenis