This is the 176th most frequent Norwegian word.
fengsel
Prison.
Refers to a building that used to serve as a prison but now has a different purpose.
Det gamle fengselet i byen har blitt omgjort til et museum.
The old prison in the town has been converted into a museum.
Metaphorical use to describe being mentally confined or restricted.
Hun følte seg fanget i sitt eget fengsel av tanker og bekymringer.
She felt trapped in her own prison of thoughts and worries.
Used to mean a place where people are held after committing crimes.