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Gefangener

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See also: gefangener

German

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Etymology

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Substantivization of gefangen (caught). Compare Dutch gevangene.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈfaŋənɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧fan‧ge‧ner

Noun

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Gefangener m (adjectival, definite nominative der Gefangene, genitive (des) Gefangenen, plural Gefangene, definite plural die Gefangenen, feminine Gefangene)

  1. prisoner, captive, detainee, prison inmate, incarceree (male or of unspecified gender)
    Gefangene werden nicht gemachtPrisoners (of war) will not be made

Declension

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Noun

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Gefangener f

  1. inflection of Gefangene:
    1. strong genitive/dative singular
    2. strong genitive plural

Further reading

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