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fengsel

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

a prison · imprisonment

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt fangelsi, omdannet av lavtysk vengnisse, vangnisse Old Norse fangelsi, altered from Low German vengnisse, vangnisse

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

fengselsbygning;
fangenskapcaptivity · imprisonment;
fengselsstraffa prison sentence
prison building;
captivityfangenskap;
a prison sentencefengselsstraff
  • kretsfengsel, kvinnefengsel, landsfengsel district prison, women's prison, national prison
  • oppleve skolen som et fengsel to experience school as a prison
  • sitte i fengsel to be in prison
  • bli satt i fengsel to be put in prison
  • ubetinget fengsel an unsuspended prison sentence
  • få livsvarig fengsel to get life imprisonment
  • bli dømt til 30 dagers fengsel to be sentenced to 30 days in prison
  • bot eller fengsel a fine or imprisonment