Neutre

Gefängnis

(Anglès)

  1. (neuter, strong) prison, jail (building)
  2. (neuter, strong) prison sentence

Freqüència

A2
Dialectes

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

gfängnis

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

keefi

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

keefig

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

kischte

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

loch

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

schällemätteli

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

schällewäärgg

Basilea-Camp

Basilea-Camp

zuchthuus

Dades proporcionades per: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ɡəˈfɛŋnɪs/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle High German (ge)vancnisse, (ge)vencnisse (“capture, captivity”), since 15th century for the place of the captivity, equivalent to gefangen (“caught”) + -nis. More at fangen (“to catch”). Cognate with Dutch gevangenis.

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