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Detailed Translations for penitentiary from English to Dutch

penitentiary:

penitentiary [the ~] nom

  1. the penitentiary (prison; jail; detention centre; )
    de gevangenis; de doos; de petoet; de lik; de strafgevangenis; strafplaats; de bak; de strafinrichting; het spinhuis; de nor; de bajes

penitentiary adj

  1. penitentiary

Translation Matrix for penitentiary:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bajes convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
bak convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp barrel; bin; bucket; butt; cask; cat's box; container; drum; feed box; food bowl; hold; holder; jest; joke; pail; pan; pleasantry; reservoir; tank; trough; tub; vat; vessel
doos convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp box; case
gevangenis convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
lik convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp blob; clot; dab; slush
nor convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
petoet convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
spinhuis convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
strafgevangenis convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp penal institution
strafinrichting convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp
strafplaats convict prison; correctional center; detention centre; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp bridewell; convict prison; detention centre; house of correction
- pen
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
penitentiair penitentiary
- penitential
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
lik lick
- house of correction; penal institution

Related Words for "penitentiary":

  • penitentiaries

Synonyms for "penitentiary":


Related Definitions for "penitentiary":

  1. showing or constituting penance1
  2. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers1
    • penitentiary institutions1
  3. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes1

Wiktionary Translations for penitentiary:

penitentiary
adjective
  1. betrekking hebbend op bestraffing

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
penitentiary gevangenis Gefängnis — Gebäude oder Anlage, in dem Personen, die vom Gericht zu einer unbedingten Haftstrafe verurteilt wurden, unter Verschluss gehalten werden