gevangenis

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch gevancnesse. By surface analysis, gevangene +‎ -nis. Cognate with German Gefängnis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈvɑ.ŋəˌnɪs/ Hyphenation: ge‧van‧ge‧nis === Noun === gevangenis f (plural gevangenissen, diminutive gevangenisje n) a jail, a prison; especially an institution where convicts are incarcerated, but sometimes used more generally Synonyms: bajes, bak, gevang, gevangenhuis, lik, nor ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: gevangenis Negerhollands: gevangnis → West Frisian: gefangenis