gevangenschap

Dutch

Etymology

From gevangen +‎ -schap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvɑ.ŋə(n)ˌsxɑp/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧van‧gen‧schap

Noun

gevangenschap f (plural gevangenschappen)

  1. imprisonment
    Hij werd veroordeeld tot vijf jaar gevangenschap voor zijn misdaden.
    He was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for his crimes.
  2. captivity
    De laatste quagga in gevangenschap stierf op 12 augustus 1883 in Artis.[1] — The last quagga in captivity died on August 12, 1883 in Artis.

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