Neuter
Gefängnis
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) prison, jail (building)
- (neuter, strong) prison sentence
Concepts
detention house
during imprisonment
while in jail
Synonyms
Strafanstalt
Haftanstalt
Sicherheitsverwahrung
Freiheitsentziehung
Vollzugsanstalt
Schwedische Gardinen
Haftort
Hafthaus
Einsperrung
harte Strafe
Gefängnisgebäude
Untersuchungsgefängnis
Granigen
Pittermann
Translations
prison
prigione
cárcel
gevangenis
prisão
carcer
φυλακή
hapishaneFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
gfängnis
Basel-Landschaft
keefi
Basel-Landschaft
keefig
Basel-Landschaft
kischte
Basel-Landschaft
loch
Basel-Landschaft
schällemätteli
Basel-Landschaft
schällewäärgg
Basel-Landschaft
zuchthuus
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈfɛŋnɪs/
Etymology
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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