Gefängnis — prison, jail in German
dasnounB1
Pronunciation
/gəˈfɛŋnɪs/
Quick Facts
Gender
das
Plural
Gefängnisse
Level
B1
Frequency
58/100
Source Rank
#2,990
Practice Path
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Example Sentences
Unsere Gefängnisse sind voll.
Our prisons are full.
Tom saß wegen Dokumentenfälschung im Gefängnis.
Tom was jailed for forging documents.
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