fængsel

Danish

/fɛŋˀsəl/

noun
Definitions
  • prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes

Etymology

Affix from Danish fange (catch, captive, capture) derived from Old Danish fengelse (prison) derived from Middle Low German vangnisse.

Origin

Middle Low German

vangnisse

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