de gevangenis
jail
noun · /ɣəˈvɑ.ŋəˌnɪs/
Forms
- Article
- de gevangenis
- Plural
- de gevangenissen
- Diminutive
- het gevangenisje
- Also means
- prison
- How common
- among the 1,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
Hij zit al jaren in de gevangenis.
He has been in jail for years.
De oude gevangenis is nu een museum.
The old prison is now a museum.
Na de misdaad ging hij naar de gevangenis.
After the crime, he went to jail.
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