gevangenis

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈvɑ.ŋəˌnɪs/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧van‧ge‧nis

Noun

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, gevangenhuis, lik, nor

Derived terms

• gevangenisbewaarder
• gevangenisstraf
• gevangeniswezen
• jeugdgevangenis
• mannengevangenis
• vrouwengevangenis

 

Descendants

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