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The German word for prison is
Gefängnis





prison

Plural

The plural of Gefängnis is Gefängnisse.

German Definition


prison
     Substantiv:
     [1] Gefängnis
          [1] He was put into prison.
            Er wurde ins Gefängnis gesteckt.

Translations for prison and their definitions

Gefängnis ©
     n-n. prison, jail (building)
          im Gefängnis sitzen. - to be in jail.
     n-n. prison sentence
          zehn Jahre Gefängnis bekommen. - to be sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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Haft
     n. arrest, custody, imprisonment (the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler)
     n. (dated, except in Geiselhaft) captivity (any confinement, e.g. by criminals)


Gefangenschaft
     n-f. imprisonment, captivity


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