No. 668 in Dutch
gevangenis
Prison or jail.
In a sentence
De gevangene verbleef al vijf jaar in de gevangenis.
The prisoner had been staying in the prison for five years.
In this sentence, 'gevangenis' is used to denote the physical building or institution where prisoners are held.
Hij vond zijn baan als bewaker in de gevangenis zeer uitdagend.
He found his job as a guard in the prison very challenging.
Here, 'gevangenis' refers to the workplace of individuals employed there, like guards.
Na de ontdekking van bewijs wist hij dat hij niet langer in de gevangenis zou zitten.
After the discovery of evidence, he knew he would no longer remain in prison.
In this example, 'gevangenis' denotes the state of being imprisoned.
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