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gevangenis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gevancnesse. By surface analysis, gevangene +‎ -nis. Cognate with German Gefängnis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvɑ.ŋəˌnɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧van‧ge‧nis

Noun

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gevangenis f (plural gevangenissen, diminutive gevangenisje n)

  1. a jail, a prison; especially an institution where convicts are incarcerated, but sometimes used more generally
    Synonyms: bajes, bak, gevang, gevangenhuis, lik, nor

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: gevangenis
  • Negerhollands: gevangnis
  • West Frisian: gefangenis