Dutch Word: de gevangenis
Plural: gevangenissen
English Meaning: prison, jail

Example Sentences:

Hij zat zes jaar in de gevangenis.
He spent six years in prison.
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Hij ontsnapte uit de gevangenis.
He escaped from prison.
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De gevangenis zit overvol.
The prison is overcrowded.
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Tijdens de aardbeving in Haïti ontsnapten vele misdadigers uit de gevangenis.
During the earthquake in Haiti a lot of criminals escaped from prison.
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